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Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
large vessels (clinical ... Pain • Upper gastrointestinal ... #Indications #Management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Abdominal pain, gastrointestinal ... presentation - Clinical ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... Disease": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical ... of cardiac or gastrointestinal ... trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Hepatotoxicity, gastrointestinal ... penetration • Gastrointestinal ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... coccidioidomycosis • Gastrointestinal ... #valleyfever #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Endocarditis, Cutaneous, Gastrointestinal ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Hepatotoxicity, gastrointestinal ... Side Effects: Gastrointestinal ... Weaknesses: Limited clinical ... Side Effects: Gastrointestinal ... #pharmacology #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... seemingly self-limited gastrointestinal ... Management: SURGERY ... Fistula #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Bronchiectasis • Gastrointestinal ... and M panel Management ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... Disease": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical ... of cardiac or gastrointestinal ... trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... haploinsufficiency (HA20) • Gastrointestinal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management