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Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
acutelimbischemia, #embolectomy ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Acute Limb Ischemia - Diagnosis and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #Limb #Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Ischemia #Ischemic #Amputation
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Embolectomy -
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
lower extremity amputation ... on to require amputation ... lower extremity amputation ... lower extremity amputation
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
vera → Blood JAK2 mutation ... thrombocythemia → Blood mutation ... marrow biopsy with mutation
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
injuries, possible amputation
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
elasticum, CYP24A1 mutation ... infantile), SLC34A1 mutation
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
receptor activating mutation
Gardner's Syndrome
Multiple pre-malignant colonic polyps with soft tissue & bony tumours. Associated with mutation to the
Associated with mutation
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
findings • Sporadic mutation ... • Inherited mutation