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Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
diabetes Key signs ... /symptoms of HHS ... hypovolemia (dry MM, skin ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM ... #IM #Endo #DKA
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
2) Presence of symptoms ... (HA, nausea, confusion ... status (edema, JVD, skin ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Bruising in the skin ... conditions that cause ... onset of other symptoms ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management