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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Clinical Exam ... • See Imaging Section ... Clinical Exam ... #algorithm #Causes
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
Post-cavernosal venules are ... detumescence (erection-ending ... Priapism Prolonged erection ... lasting more than ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... Tuberculin skin testing ... single specimen are ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... interferes with the activity ... mitochondrial electron ... kidney injury are ... presentation - Clinical
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... of criticism, rejection ... criticism, or rejection ... people unless they are ... - Criticism or rejection
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... and specific for detection ... disorders that activate ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... have fatigue w/ active
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Pituitary testing ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... This algorithm was ... of Pediatrics Section ... do not replace clinical ... #UTI #Algorithm
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
contractile function are ... and curvature are ... inward function - Twisting ... significantly to RV ejection ... Ventricle #Cardiology #Pathophysiology