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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 ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... abnormalities persist #Refeeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... , Elevated Cr, Low ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
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 ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Global IBS Symptoms ... Limited trial low ... ♀ with severe symptoms ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral flow ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... bleeding from low ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Abnormal blood flow ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... retinal artery blood flow ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms