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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Intrinsic Spine ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... #msk
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... • Cardiac surgery ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Treat underlying cause ... Viridans Surgery
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Risk Stratify Type ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Peripheral vascular ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... intrapulmonary vascular ... anatomic shunt (Type ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... #management #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
curvature of the #spine ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... conditions like #muscular ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
curvature of the #spine ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... conditions like #muscular ... spinal #fusion #surgery