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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... pylori infection, Acute ... burning, Epigastric pain ... #Management #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
majority of cases of acute ... the result of acute ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery ... #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
and Management Algorithm ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... -HT4 agonists Pain ... #gastroenterology
Acute Chest Pain: a basic differential diagnosis to consider, and key points

#Chestpain; #STEMI; #NSTEMI; 

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Acute Chest Pain ... basic differential diagnosis ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Diarrhea (< 7 days) Are ... Hospitalization required #Acute ... #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
cases evolved from acute ... and recurrent acute ... whereas about 10% of acute ... • R (Recurrent acute ... • Abdominal pain
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... without chest pain ... Serial EKGS in pts are ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... care support, Transfer
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... - Abdominal pain ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... presentation - Clinical