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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD - Complications ... : • Erosive esophagitis ... Extraesophageal complications ... Asthma • Dental erosion ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Complications of Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic
 - Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
 - Hypoxia
 - Hyperglycaemia
 - Hypocalcaemia
Complications of ... haemorrhage - Erosion ... Obstructive jaundice #Complications ... Pancreatitis #Diagnosis #Differential
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Complications and Prevention
 • Cardiopulmonary events
 • Buried bumper
 • Bleeding
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Gastrostomy (PEG) Complications ... dislodgement • Gastric erosion ... Gastrostomy #PEG #Complications ... #Management #gastroenterology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Broncholithiasis Complications ... occur if there is erosion ... foreign material • Erosion ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
a recombinant version ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Management
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
middle ear • Portion ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... hearing loss • Erosion ... Cholesteatoma #MiddleEar #pathophysiology ... signs #diagnosis #complications
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Dental enamel erosion ... Symptoms related to complications ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology: ... reconstruction; erosion ... Management: SURGERY
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications ... Catheter-Cuff Extrusion: Erosion ... Peritoneal #Dialysis #Complications ... nephrology #diagnosis #differential