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Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... admission to intensive care ... caused by overt ... admission to intensive care ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... forms of shock are ... patients with trauma ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... • Tumor • Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociation • Other causes ... of tonic pupil (trauma ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are ... Diagnosis #Management #Urology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... continually in case ... appropriate critical care
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... common features are ... present, in which case ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... cva #management #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... surgery; as in our case ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
there is no clear cause ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare