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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... Radiation CMC IM ... #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Framework for Lower ... Bilateral • Protein-losing ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Rapid decrease in lower ... and coldness of lower ... pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during ... angioplasty balloons, & stents
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... BP lowering - Lower ... titratable parenteral agents
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Other triggering events ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... stimulation to all
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
fever (FMF) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... occurring in some or all ... some or all acute ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... (CINCA/NOMID) All