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Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... : • Liver -> GHR ... • Muscle -> GHR ... /Symptoms: • GH ... abn lipid • GH
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB ... - Symptoms of GHB ... occur in both GHB ... intubation - GHB ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB
Complications of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis
1. Biliary colic
2. Cholecystitis
3. Mucocele
4. Empyema
5. Fistula
6. Perforation
7. Gallbladder carcinoma
8. Mirizzi's syndrome
9.
of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis ... Complications #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
stone in neck with GB ... perforation and GB ... #Gallbladder #Cholelithiasis
Common Street Drug Names - Reference sheet

Heroin, 
Oxycodone, 
Mescaline, 
Steroids, 
Cough Medicine, 
Benzodiazepines, 
Inhalants, 
Addeall, 
PCP,
Barbiturates, GHB
An example of the wall echo shadow (WES) sign. Well defined, echogenic gallbladder wall with posterior
Sign #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
Acute “calculus” cholecystitis: gallstones, anterior wall > 3mm and + sonographic murphys sign. “Integral” in managing
Cholecystitis #Cholelithiasis
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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AIHA - Abnormal Hgb ... & Hgb Defects ... • Unstable Hgb
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Hepatitis • Cholelithiasis
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
+++ • Serum BHB ... neg/+) • Serum BHB