2296 results
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
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 ... #differential #
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
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
 -
Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... AIHA - Abnormal Hgb ... & Hgb Defects ... • Unstable Hgb ... Extravascular #Differential
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Hepatitis • Cholelithiasis ... AbdominalPain #Differential
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
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
 •
The differential ... falsely elevated Hgb ... Elevated #MCHC #Differential
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