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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Lactic acidosis • Shock ... #Algorithm #Causes
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Abdominal pain, nausea ... deterioration Shock ... ) - Anion gap ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... acute or chronic ingestion ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Pathophysiology: Spore ingestion ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Can be induced ... perstans • A form of acquired ... • Can be associated ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
can only be confirmed ... suspicion is required ... for diagnosis! ... in up to 30% of cases ... #table
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
cause overwhelming ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... endocarditis, sepsis, shock ... the key to the diagnosis ... #dermatology #clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection ... -> 40 years • Can ... to 8 years Clinical ... severe community-acquired ... DDX - Other causes
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... specific therapy, the clinician ... ventilation is required