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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Gastroparesis • Chronic ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Chronic Idiopathic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
findings Acute or Chronic ... Subperiosteal abscess ... tip -> Bezold abscess ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... symptoms #diagnosis #otology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... transformation) Treatment ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
PCOS Treatment ... hyperplasia risk due to chronic ... COC x 6 months ... waxing #PCOS #Treatment ... Polycystic #ovary #syndrome
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... Malnutrition due to chronic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment