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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... Cyanotc Heart Diseases ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
deficiency, or Wolman’s disease ... acid lipase is critical ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... - Limits evaluation ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Positive Throckmorton sign in a case of chronic osteomyelitis of the left hip. X-ray findings:
1) complete
Throckmorton sign in a case ... outer margin of iliac ... of unilateral disease ... #Clinical #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Change in clinical ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
of symptoms is critical ... in the primary evaluation ... urethral stricture disease ... Urodynamics, alternative radiologic ... pressure flow evaluation