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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #ALiEM
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... acyclovir in these cases ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #ALiEM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
anti-GBM) Other tests ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... pulmonary capillaritis leading ... differential #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... more likely to cause ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management