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Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... Ischemic stroke caused ... The most common complication ... Casey Albin, MD ... #neurological #neurology
Etiology and Complications of Cirrhosis

#Causes #Complications #Cirrhosis #Differential #Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Etiology and Complications ... of Cirrhosis #Causes ... #Complications ... #Differential #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
be the primary cause ... Hyperglycemia and ... - Cytokines #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
Remember that NSAIDs and ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... age • Monitor and ... Treat Complications ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... • Sepsis Complications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
life threatening complications ... as arrhythmias and ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... differential #potassium #nephrology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... severe disease and ... in the history and ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lesions, LAD, and ... cryptococcus, and ... Multiple Sclerosis and ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
renal toxicity and ... neuro-hormonal and ... shifts may be in cause ... Syndrome #CRS #Types #cardiology ... #nephrology