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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... hepatitis and lactic ... acidosis, and Aortic ... : - Treatment of ... #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... of symptomatic (seizures ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Heavy exercise - Seizures ... LV failure - Low ... - Compartment syndrome
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Dehydration - Loss of sodium ... conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... consciousness, Coma/seizure ... Possible DIC - Mild lactic
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... Renal tubular acidosis ... tachycardia • Seizures ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... diagnosis #nephrology #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... But we also have Lactic ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... both conditions, low ... differential #algorithm #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • Dry skin (xerosis ... renal tubular acidosis ... Membranoproliferative GN • Nephrogenic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management