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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
anticoagulation, DIC ... Abdominal pain • Back ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... #signs #symptoms
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Intervertebral disc ... breast, prostate, renal ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... therapy later DIC ... Guidelines for crises
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Guidelines for Crises ... of more of the signs ... as patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black ... hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... , and possibly renal ... (e.g. incidental ... fever, malaise, lack ... #Management #Signs
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal ... malignant, pediatric cases ... and Signs: 50% ... and signs: • ... procedures (eg,
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
of nutrients (e.g ... hormone levels cause ... /Osteoporosis RENAL ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms