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Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... weight loss - Low ... disturbances: low ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... overload) Other Symptoms ... abnormalities before refeeding ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... on POCUS Amazing ... showing Rouleaux flow ... causes the RBCs to clump ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Beta-Agonist - Refeeding ... causes #potassium #low ... #pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Hyperthyroidism - Refeeding ... rice, Cereals • Low ... increase venous blood flow ... contraction, blood flow ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
outward urine flow ... epithelium and causing symptoms ... Signs/Symptoms ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Abnormal blood flow ... narrowing • Slow ... retinal artery blood flow ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
pattern of spread, B symptoms ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Grade - Slow growing ... Classification #pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... , Elevated Cr, Low
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
and menses • Pathophysiology ... thyroid hormone • Symptoms ... hours-days duration +/- symptoms ... Hypokalemia +/- low