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Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid gland ... prostate (release of calcitriol ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure ... Indications: • COPD ... mortality), Other causes ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Emphysema, Positive Pressure ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... Incr levels of parathyroid ... pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Feel the airway pressure ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... Manage Blood Pressure ... = dilated BV = raises ... Target CPP 60. ... #neurosurgery #management
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanism Decr Blood Pressure ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... pulmonary artery pressure ... Diagnostic criteria ... - Mechanism: causes ... #management #hepatology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... STEMI: - Hx: Pressure ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... #Management #Algorithm