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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Diagnosis Type ... Hypoxemia, Anemia Type ... with underlying disease ... #Diagnosis #TypeA ... #TypeB #lactate
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis and Management Overview
Types - Acute Calculous, Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous (chronic)
Complications 
 - Gangrenous (most
and Management ... Overview Types ... - Bouveret's Syndrome ... Diagnosis Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
endocrine neoplasia type ... 1 or type 2A, familial ... Granulomatous disease ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
), compartment syndrome ... consult: No, if Type ... I; Yes, if Types ... • Disposition: Type ... within 1 week; Types
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
, Mainly in Type ... Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... #types #classification
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
the hyperkalemic types ... Type A intercalated ... (Sjogren's Syndrome ... Hypoaldosteronism (classic Type ... #differential
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Neurofibromatosis Type ... Ehlers-danlos Syndrome ... Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Neurofibromatosis Type ... Anomalies #Spine #Diagnosis ... #differential
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Bariatric Surgery Types ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones • Liver Disease ... #Differential #
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
- Autoimmune (types ... - Wilson disease ... (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #