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Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... dysfunction • Clotting ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... tricuspid valve closing ... y descent - is caused
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... platelet function - Clotting ... deficiency - Abnormal clotting ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
precipitate with calcium causing ... clotting • Higher ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause ... Coagulopathy: - Dilutes clotting
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Overview Increased Clotting ... Consumption of Clotting ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Hemimasticatory Spasm on Physical Exam

Hemimasticatory spasm is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve → involuntary jaw
contraction of jaw-closing ... Myokimia will cause
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
vascular integrity Clotting ... abnormalities in the clotting ... IX, and XI) vs. clotting ... discern these causes
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
the serum during clotting ... Causes: • Thrombocytosis ... which includes clotting ... Key Clues: • Serum ... Causes: • Seen
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... Corneal edema & clouding