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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... and a palpable abdominal ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hypercalcemia 4
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Compartment syndrome ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... fluid/Lactated ringers ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... ↑ T3 - Mild hypercalcemia ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... head syndrome” ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... stimulation - Single fiber
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... require biopsy to differentiate ... benign lesions (e.g ... squamous cell carcinoma ... Burning mouth syndrome
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment