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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
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 ... left heart 3-6 cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Aspirate and drain
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching case ... removed chest drain ... infected pleural effusion ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
formerly BOOP • Type ... of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
of lung cancer ... the most common type ... Lung cancer 36% ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... echocardiogram #pocus
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
may different #types ... define a definite cause ... requires active #treatment ... to successful treatment ... to prevent long-term
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June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
may different #types ... define a definite cause ... requires active #treatment ... to successful treatment ... to prevent long-term