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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... before beginning treatment ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - HIV/HAART medications
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... disease • Drugs ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... PALPITATIONS: Medications ... • Serotonergic drugs ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... right with the pulmonary ... Post transplant - Drug ... #CTChest #MosaicAttenuation ... #Attenuation #Comparison