11 results
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH ... >1.5, and both values ... gastrointestinal bleed, hypotension ... atypical laboratory tests
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
exam for fever, hypotension ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... hx of Crohn's disease ... #clinical #Crohns
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Screening #Workup #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... shortness of breath, Hypotension ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Renal parenchymal disease
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... - Portal hypertension ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
• Heavy-chain (AH ... Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... 5) Secondary hypertension ... dexamethasone suppression test
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... of underlying disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis