11 results
Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Various factors, including inflammation, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance, and altered lipid homeostasis,
Pathophysiology #GI ... #IM #NASH #NAFLD ... NonAlcoholicFattyLiverDisease #NEJM
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
pulmonary disease; CT ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC ... #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD
Gastrointestinal Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - CTA was highly suggestive of bowel ischemia with wall
side) #Clinical #GI ... #Radiology #CT ... #GPA #Gastrointestinal ... #Polyangiitis #NEJM
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
pernicious anemia, PA ... skin pallor • GI ... symptoms • P/E - GI ... , can consider IM
An oral examination revealed gingival hyperplasia with a granular and hemorrhagic appearance typical of “strawberry gingivitis.”
#Clinical #IM #Rheum ... #GPA #GranulomatosisWithPolyangiitis ... GingivalHyperplasia #NEJM
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
#Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
Clinical #Peds #GI ... #Radiology #CT ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
calc) Osmolar Gap ... IVP: 6mg (1-3 sec ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... 0.2mg over 30 sec ... x4 q15-30min) *IM
Bronchoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Broncholith - Computed tomography of the chest showed an obstructing broncholith
#Clinical #PCC # ... Broncholith #CT ... #Bronchoscopy #NEJM
Reversible Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - A computed tomographic scan showed jejunal dilatation and thinning of the
Clinical #Radiology #GI ... Ischemia #EGD #CT ... #NEJM