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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and Signs ... of copper-rich foods ... , Malnutrition Signs ... Musculoskeletal: Low ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
= petechial lines ... fossae and axillary folds ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #signs #symptoms
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS shows a lot ... partially seen shred sign ... but need to know how ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
List of Low Potassium Foods
 • Fruits: Apples, Applesauce, Berries, Cherries, Craisins, Cranberries, Figs, Grapes, Juice
List of Low Potassium ... Orange), Lemons/limes ... Eggplant, Green Beans ... Glucose, Suplena #Low ... #PatientInfo #Nutrition
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... increased blood flow ... Linear Depressions (Beau's ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... - Little or no nutritional ... weight loss - Low ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... cuffing, Kerley B lines ... angiography if low ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... mental status and low ... Signs of congestion ... pulmonary edema (“B-lines ... augment forward flow
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... • Diagnostic ... • Low tidal ... volume, low/no PEEP ... examination and vital signs