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Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
onset of muscle symptoms ... Myalgia/Myopathy Symptoms ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... SAMS clinical index ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... pneumoniae, proteus Diagnosis ... is needed for diagnosis ... patients with high index ... Emphysematous #Cystitis #diagnosis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... So high index of ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... So high index of ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... BMI, body mass index ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... requires high index ... surrounding bowel Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... Have a high index ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Reticulocyte index ... • Improve the symptoms ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... , elevated IgG index ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... - Elevated IgG index
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Pressure Cardiac Index ... Stroke Index ... Vascular Resistance Index ... Normal #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Index