6 results
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... renal tubular dysfunction ... bones syndrome Dr ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... skin pallor • GI ... symptoms • P/E - GI ... by approx. lg per ... e.g. leukemia Dr
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... water #Shock #Classification ... #table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
40% over a 30-day ... Precipitants: Infection, GI ... bowel movements per ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... years - Upper GI ... Angiography (CTA) 12 ... - Tomography (PET ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
100,000 individuals per ... Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... Dr.