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Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... Can lead to shock ... BuddChiari #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Signs ... #Symptoms
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... , signs, and complications ... can include: ... with evidence of acquired ... #Management #Summary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... #management #Treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... Pericarditis #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... * Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Complications: • Can ... #management #treatment
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... secreting tumors can ... A good mnemonic ... Signs / Symptoms ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics ... The treatment strategy
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia ... Signs/Symptoms: ... #Diagnosis #Management