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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
) Clinical Presentation ... is unknown but may ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
ARDS where 6 ml/kg ... volumes. 6 ml/kg ... away with 3-4 ml/kg ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #respiratory #clinical
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Immunosuppression (e.g ... Infiltration of dermis & SC ... fat with well-defined ... few or absent AFB ... Leprosy #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury ... present; they may ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Glucortecoids may
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... - Atypical Clinical ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... prevent corneal injury ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... Occasionally there may ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #AtrialFibrillation
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... SC (~0.5 mg)