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Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory distress, stridor ... cyanosis, decreased level ... No stridor or recession ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... fetal free fatty acid ... Intermediate fatty acid ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
Uric Acid Homeostasis ... In the liver, ... metabolized to uric acid ... converts uric acid ... #Medications #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... ultrasound - Calcium level ... - Triglyceride level ... resuscitation - Ascorbic acid
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... Kidney Disease (CKD ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
diagnosis of lysosomal acid ... Because lysosomal acid ... accumulation in the liver ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
Recommendations for initial management ... recommendations for initial management ... Ilb/llla; LOE, level ... UnstableAngina #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pharmacologic Pain Management ... adults, <3g in CKD ... , <2g in liver disease ... avoid NSAIDs if CKD
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
cycle • Amino acid ... deficiency) • Liver ... HAGMA; Paracetamol level ... urine organic acid ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary