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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... 3 hours before going ... Desire to stop medication
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... : • Triad of symptoms ... : - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... with ‘treatment ... EBM #Management #Pharmacology ... Personality #Disorder #Medications ... Effectiveness #Table
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... anesthesiology #treatment ... #medications ... References: Pani ... anaesthesia and critical
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
- May involve symptoms ... precipitated by medications ... changes, worsen during ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... Symptoms of metastatic ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hypercalcemia 4
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... : 250 mcg tablet ... the use of this medication ... won’t have any clinical ... #Pharmacology #
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... Most cases diagnosed ... during childhood ... mineralization Symptoms ... Hyperlipidemia - Hypercalcemia
Disulfiram Mechanism of action :
highly unpleasant symptoms ... Sweating, Chest pain ... Anxiety) #pharmacology ... #medications #druginformation ... #treatment #mechanismofaction
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Anterior neck pain ... ↑ T3 - Mild hypercalcemia ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms