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Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
- Differential Diagnosis ... condition that causes ... lumbar puncture or surgery ... sagging syndrome ... sleeve leaks • Cerebral
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... #causes #typea
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... antecedent trauma or surgery ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... pleuritic chest pain ... both sides of the cerebral ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
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may different #types ... define a definite cause ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... #back #pain and ... #surgery being
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
may different #types ... define a definite cause ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... #back #pain and ... #surgery being
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... febrile illness—any type ... of congenital brain ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... differential #emergency #diagnosis
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bloating, abd pain ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
to days after surgery ... exudative pleural effusions ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Exclude other causes