7 results
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Chest ... #Pain #ChestPain ... #Ddxof
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... pain, Kussmaul ... Pathophys #EM #IM ... Endo #DKA #HHS #Ddxof
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Lymphadenopathy, Malaise, Abdominal ... Pain, Spontaneous ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... 20 mg/kg/d IV/IM ... #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
 -
Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... intervention CMC IM ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Caused by: Tropheryma ... Abdominal pain; ... #algorithm #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... #management #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... , can consider IM ... #management #nutrition