4 results
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... to diarrhea, a high ... high in kidney ... metabolic acidosis, a high ... of sodium and potassium
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
High-Voltage >1000V ... with high voltage ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #Injury #clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
High-Voltage >1000V ... with high voltage ... OCULAR- cataracts ... patients with high-voltage ... #Injury #clinical
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... exacerbations: high-dose