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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Medium and large ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
miosis during ocular ... reduce intraocular pressure ... Reverses CNS and cardiac ... postoperative abdominal ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Treatment: • ... no established medical
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Elevated intraocular pressure ... Elevated intracranial pressure ... • Diagnosis of ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
+ MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... - GI tract: abdominal ... bruis, or blood pressure ... Vessel: Blood pressure ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Pressure) Intra-Abdominal ... after previous treatment ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... bruits, or blood pressure ... primary condition MEDIUM ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... - Compartment syndrome