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Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... Volvulus -Other #Clinical ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Gastric Bypass Surgery ... folate, iron, B12 ... • Persistent nausea ... years • Pervasive neurologic ... Phos, Ca+, Bl, B12
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... antibiotic eyedrops, surgery ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
following neck surgery ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... #Ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential