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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... History of acute or chronic ... ingestion/exposure ... Resuscitation 2) Urine
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Usually middle-aged diabetic ... outlet obstruction, chronic ... present or signs of infection ... present • UA and Urine ... #management
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : Differential Diagnosis ... acute reversal of chronic ... /carbenoxolone ingestion ... #Causes #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Acute myocardial infarction ... DDAVP) • Central diabetes
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... Precipitants: Infection ... , GI bleeding, Diuretic ... #Management #treatment
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
adults • Link to chronic ... paracetamol ingestion ... impairment • Type 2 diabetes ... turnaround) • le urine ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk: Diabetes ... extrapulmonary disease (osteomyelitis ... ) • Chronic, subacute ... #Management #Infections