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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Pancreatic: ... Pancreatitis, Pseudocyst ... Mumps, Alcohol, Ductal ... drkeithsiau #Amylase #elevation ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... osteoporosis • Risk of pancreatic ... gastroenterology #treatment
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Pancreatic Duct ... Ductal obstruction ... pain in chronic pancreatitis ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical ... #pancreas #abdominal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... before beginning treatment ... peritonitis - Acute pancreatitis ... #Differential # ... #typea #typeb #classification
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Kushal Vaishnani ... NTM #Infections #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Extrapituitary secretion: pancreatic ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Treatment