6550 results
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
flucloxacillin, vigabatrin Diagnosis ... Requires high index ... organic acid screen Treatment ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
pneumoniae, proteus Diagnosis ... is needed for diagnosis ... patients with high index ... data • Early treatment ... Emphysematous #Cystitis #diagnosis
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... ~2 weeks after index ... Variceal #Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... SAMS clinical index ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... Person Syndrome - Diagnosis ... : • High index ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... , elevated IgG index ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... - Elevated IgG index ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Reticulocyte index ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Pneumonia Severity Index ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
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
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... ) Reticulocyte Index ... #Reticulocyte #Index ... RPI #hematology #diagnosis