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Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Slow initial feeding ... initiation of feeding ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Management of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis Pathophysiology
Initial Evaluation
Management
Medications for Medically Refractory Gastroparesis
Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Pylorus Directed Therapies

Dr. Chaitanya
Gastroparesis Pathophysiology ... Evaluation Management Medications ... Refractory #Management #Treatment
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
of the patient, leading ... agents and their indications ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #medication ... etomidate) dosing, indications ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
blood vessels, leading ... DrugInduced #Edema #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... hematology #biopsy #indications ... #differential
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Medications
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... • Duration of hearing ... Use of ototoxic medications ... adults ○ Ototoxic medications ... #Loss #Differential
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications ... for Treatment Healthy ... impaired older adults residing ... Bacteriuria #IDSA #Indications ... #Treatment #management
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
#hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... pharmacology #potassium #medications
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
preventer and reliever medication ... Allergic rhinitis needing ... treatment?