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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
• Oculomotor dysfunctions ... • Cerebellar dysfunction ... • Chronic alcoholism ... treatment can improve symptoms ... Korsakoff syndrome (chronic
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
decompensated chronic ... Acute valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... - Elderly with chronic ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Types of Chronic Urinary Incontinence

Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology and Symptoms:
 - Stress
 - Urge
 - Mixed
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Types of Chronic ... Pathophysiology and Symptoms ... Types #Comparison #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... intermittent Chronic ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... Self-limiting, chronic ... but stable or chronic ... Progression to chronic ... cardiac arrest Chronic
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... /hypofunction. ... immunosuppression, chronic ... • Symptoms: Fever
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic ... patients with LV dysfunction ... to improve CHF symptoms ... 2nd-line agent for chronic ... treatment #comparison #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... -(rare), Valve dysfunction ... failure ++, Valve dysfunction ... Valve destruction/dysfunction ... Marantic #diagnosis #table