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Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... trigger points) • Injury ... #Causes #OBGyn ... #Gynecology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... , Electrical injury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... extracellular fluid into injured ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... (→ 3-1) Drug induced ... Traumatic brain injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoperfusion - toxic-induced ... liver or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Penicillamine induced ... Myasthenia Crises ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... of spinal cord injury ... #treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... to parenchymal injury ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management