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Short Bowel Syndrome - Acute and Chronic Adverse Signs and Symptoms of Ileal Resection
 • Dehydration
Adverse Signs and Symptoms ... Resection • Dehydration ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
PRBC transfusion, Dehydration ... • Symptoms: ... changes, stroke symptoms ... tumor burden • Symptoms ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Diarrhea • Dehydration ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the heat - Dehydration ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... Profuse sweating, Dehydration ... #differential #diagnosis
Stages of Iron Toxicity

Iron overdose can cause an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Severe cases can lead
cases can lead to dehydration ... Recovery from GI symptoms ... anion gap) • Dehydration ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
diet/deficiency symptoms ... • Pts report dehydration ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... shunting • * Diagnosis ... : At cirrhosis diagnosis ... • Beware of dehydration
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
: • Excessive hydration ... close to 1.035: • Dehydration ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
of shock from dehydration ... PhysicalExam #Signs #Symptoms ... Shock #Infant #Dehydration
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Complications • Dehydration ... nasal suctioning, hydration ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis