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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... factors: Previous acute ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... common: Food, Acute ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... ascites removed • Acute ... 1st day, 1g/kg ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Indications #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... An acute, life-threatening ... grade lymphoma & Acute ... with Ca only if EKG ... TLS #oncology #management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... • Weakness: Starts ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... variants: (1) acute ... #diagnosis #management
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute ... Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Retroviral Syndrome ... Retroviral Syndrome ... loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... Phase: • The short
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
Diagnosis and Management ... no CVD: 1.6 μg/kg ... Euthyroid sick syndrome ... ↓FT4 • Treat acute ... #hypothyroid #Management