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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type ... on radioactive lung
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... Elevation Type ... Nonhypoxic • Type ... - Alcohol • Type ... #causes #typea
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
curvature of the #spine ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... scoliosis include #birth ... to prevent long-term
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
curvature of the #spine ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... scoliosis include #birth ... to prevent long-term
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
formerly BOOP • Type ... that affects the ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
surrogate measure of brain ... When the diagnosis ... within 24 h of birth ... of the back and spine ... for any midline defects
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... bradycardia → sine ... only if no clear cause
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
TYPE IV RTA, TYPE ... thickening or effusion ... nephritis • Distal (Type ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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ovarian tumors, lung ... Detect a spike ... Comment on type ... small spike Immunofixation ... #differential #diagnosis