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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy ... stone(s), Microlithiasis ... Dilatation #causes #differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Stroke ... #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... SCVMCMed #Ischemic #Stroke ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... MRCP (necrosis, biliary ... consider ERCP + cholecystectomy ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... : • Biliary obstruction ... pancreatitis (treatment ... of strictures, Stone ... #Indications #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #management #HRS ... #nephrology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Pancreato-hépato-biliary ... neck, pancreas, biliary ... , kidneys) • Strong ... with response to treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology