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Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... Class lb: Atleast 1 ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
on Endoscopic Ultrasound ... risk: No symptoms caused ... cyst size (about 1 ... risk: Symptoms caused ... larger than about 1
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Ferritin > 1000: 1. ... AOCI -1% 7. ... Onset Still's - 1% ... Ferritin > 50000: 1. ... 32% Pearls: 1.
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... • Call for ultrasound ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... of underlying cause
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
- Macrolides, quinolones ... #Medications #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... syndrome - Overnight 1-
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... CLINICAL UTILITY 1. ... #differential #causes
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Macrolides and quinolones ... after load: 0.5-1 ... Pediatric: 0.1-1 ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... evidence • Load: 1-
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
drugs that may cause ... Naloxone, Quinine, Quinolones
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... a year Viral Causes ... EBV, CMV, HIV-1 ... Bacterial Causes ... strep (5%) • <1%