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Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
lower extremity amputation ... peripheral arterial disease ... on to require amputation ... lower extremity amputation ... lower extremity amputation
Signs of Peripheral Arterial Disease on Foot Exam

You can see reduced arterial pulses, skin atrophy, thinning
Peripheral Arterial Disease ... nail and partial amputation ... Peripheral #Arterial #Disease
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
atherosclerotic disease ... thromboembolic disease ... cystic adventitial disease ... techniques to image diseased ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
PAD affects >230 million adults worldwide & is associated with increased
Peripheral Artery Disease ... leg outcomes → amputation ... Peripheral #Artery #Disease
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
atherosclerotic heart disease ... of lower limb amputation
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
granulomatous diseases ... vasculitis, Crohn's disease ... elasticum, CYP24A1 mutation ... infantile), SLC34A1 mutation
Acute Limb Ischemia - Diagnosis and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #Limb #Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
receptor activating mutation ... Chronic kidney disease
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... ß-glucocerebrosidase activity • Mutation ... #Gauchers #Disease
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
- Autoimmune diseases ... - Sickle cell disease ... defect - ENaC mutation ... - SCNN mutation