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Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
atherosclerotic disease ... thromboembolic disease ... cystic adventitial disease ... of guide wires, angioplasty ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA)

Limb shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA) during transient occlusion of the right
right ICA during angioplasty ... carotid-occlusive disease ... Ischemic #Attack #LSTIA ... intraoperative #vascular #angioplasty
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease ... Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
granulomatous diseases ... vasculitis, Crohn's disease ... elasticum, CYP24A1 mutation ... infantile), SLC34A1 mutation
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
receptor activating mutation ... Chronic kidney disease
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... ß-glucocerebrosidase activity • Mutation ... #Gauchers #Disease
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
- Autoimmune diseases ... - Sickle cell disease ... defect - ENaC mutation ... - SCNN mutation
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
lower extremity amputation ... peripheral arterial disease ... on to require amputation ... lower extremity amputation ... lower extremity amputation
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Calcium Receptor Mutation ... Metastatic Bone Disease ... Granulomatous Disease ... Thyrotoxicosis • Paget's Disease
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hepatobiliary Disease ... • Activating Mutation ... Chronic Kidney Disease