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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... - Low Vit B12 level ... amount of this will ... several days, Hb level ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... Target -1, but will ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... severe swelling causes ... Sudden onset of fever ... pruritic rash, fever
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... granuloma • Genetic: Williams ... pneumonia, Cat scratch fever ... Jamie Willows @jamiekwillows ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... pathology (low level
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Typhoid Fever ... OTHER CAUSES ... There are specific cases ... #differential #causes
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... • Infectious Causes ... , Typhoid fever, ... Non-Infectious Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Drugs and Classes Associated with DILI and Type of Liver Injury

#Medications #Differential #DrugInduced #LiverInjury #Hepatology #Pharmacology
Drugs and Classes ... DILI and Type of Liver ... #Pharmacology #Causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... hepcidin levels will ... cause increased ... is made in the liver ... Most Common Causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Stabilization Concern for Liver ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #management