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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Subclinical myocardial injury ... pancreatitis Lungs ... : Acute lung injury ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Brain Failure Lung ... Injury (DILI) ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
cycle found in the liver ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... also includes symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
), ligamentous injury ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
syndrome, ligamentous injury ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon is 15cm long ... warriors") • Acute ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... caustic mucosal injury ... post-ingestion) - Symptom ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management