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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Incidence : 17-52 cases ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Inflammatory : HLA ... TerrierBen #Uveitis #Causes
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Vomiting - Diarrhea ... #Hyponatremia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... Ureterosigmoidostomy Urinary Losses ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD) - Quick Reference Sheet
Multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
that is a common complication ... reaction that causes ... Transplant #Diagnosis #Overview
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
life threatening complications ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... suggests urinary losses
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical complications ... Palpitations • Diarrhea
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... - Chronic diarrhea ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview ... of about three cases ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... ) Classification ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification