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 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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- Secondary to caustic ... mucosal injury ... - Secondary to caustic ... bowel injury and ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Button Battery Ingestion ... Most serious BB ingestions ... hydroxide which is a caustic ... Severity of tissue injury ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Caustic Ingestion

Extent Of injury by caustic agents determined by 
• Duration ot tissue contact 
• Ability
Caustic Ingestion ... Extent Of injury ... gas exchange Eyes ... #Ingestion #Emergency ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
also occur after caustic ... ingestion ... severe topical injury ... resulting in direct injury ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Inflammatory eye ... quantify renal injury ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... differential #diagnosis #management
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
Chemical Eye Injury ... chemical to the eye ... EMERGENCY: immediate management ... following initial management ... #opthalmology #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Direct microbial infection ... Presentation: Injury ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
case of cervical injury ... geometry while screw insertion ... failure - Austin ... #Orthopedics #management
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
bleeding, deep mural injury ... non-dysplastic SSLs - SM injection ... essential however, but dye ... gastroenterology #management