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Causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding - An Illustrated Differential Diagnosis

#Diagnosis #Differential #UpperGI #Bleeding #Diagram #Causes

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Causes of upper ... #UpperGI #Bleeding ... #Diagram #Causes ... Recommended Text: Kumar and ... Clark's Clinical
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... Ask about precipitating ... syncope and their ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
That causes the ... during running and ... Positive #ACLTear #clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Ortho ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... may cause severe ... clinical complications ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... the underlying cause ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... syncope (ruling out differential ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause