1853 results
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
: Use antipyretics ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... Antipyretics are of no use ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... loop diuretic use ... ), Gitelman's syndrome ... thiazide diuretic use ... #differential #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... at bedside • Use ... guide targeted treatments ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... #PICS #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... : • Use a positive ... Treatment: • Global ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... gastroenterology #treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... effect following use ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
factor PRES Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... to 6 hours - Use
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... inhibitor (PPI) use ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
tool that can be used ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... to remember and use ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... Burning mouth syndrome ... has responded to treatment ... Recognition and diagnosis ... tobacco and alcohol use
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... of a previously diagnosed ... secondary to IRIS) - Use ... continue ART, use ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome