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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... #Elevation #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... weakness: - Dysphagia ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
hyper/hypoactive, POC ... and stabilize: AMS ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... encephalopathy #differential
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... ECF and ICF both work ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment