4 results
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... volume status (edema ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Pathophys #EM #IM ... #Edema #Lower # ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... Hydrostatic #Pressure #Differential ... Mechanism #Algorithm #Ddxof
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
• Facial Edema ... in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
point where tissue perfusion ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... after long bone fractures ... injury or after IM ... myalgia - Edema