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Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... case reports giving ... Class IV: Weakest ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Drugs
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis: Causes ... glycol (present in IV ... D D-lactate (short
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Trial isotonic fluids ... (NS or LR) • ... you confirmed diagnosis ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... metabolic demand causes ... +hrs - 1mg IV ... Normally, glucose stores
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... • Establish IV ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... /LR infusion • ... - Pulmonary >> Acute
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Culture (+): Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
blood loss or acute ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Initiation of IV ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
worsen despite abx ... prot CT A/P w IV ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... improve with 2L LR ... Not classic for