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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GH stimulates ... for adenoma • Medical ... (Lanreotide) ± GH ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
level (mean 58 mg ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment
Types of Primary Medical Research

Primary medical research is categorized into three main fields: laboratorial, clinical, and
Types of Primary Medical ... Research Primary medical ... of diseases and treatments ... Epidemiologists focus ... to identify the cause
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... management #cardiology #treatment
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... prednisone (20 mg ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... HZO #clinical #video
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... per day or 1 mg
Plantar Artery Pseudoaneurysm on POCUS
Crazy little case report: A presumed abscess being prepped for I&D turned
Pseudoaneurysm on POCUS ... Crazy little case ... turned out to be a medial ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #foot
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... dominated by K+ and Mg2 ... K+ in the ECF causes ... management #diagnosis #treatment