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Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
) ABNORMAL PT ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... to be falsely normal ... has good renal function ... Treating DKA: 1) ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
that adopt an abnormal ... blood vessels leading ... Crises can be precipitated ... with severe pain, lasting ... The underlying pathophysiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... disorders • Testing ... positive in 2/3 of pts ... diazepam • EMG testing
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... impacts respiratory function ... expiratory pressures in pts ... Phosphate is a cause ... renal phosphorus wasting
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... sx overlap with normal ... • Minority of Pts ... Period • Breast-feeding ... studies show no ↓ LV function
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... and Signs: 50% pts ... hypertension; some normal ... resistance, impaired fasting ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab”Normal ... our vital organs leading ... derangements in function ... K+ in the ECF causes ... patients we are all treating
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... a drop in your pts ... other than GI bleeding ... #pathophysiology