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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
2) Presence of symptoms ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Edema #LowerExtremity #Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute #Chronic #Algorithm
of Pedal Edema ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #Edema #LowerExtremity ... Acute #Chronic #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation Medical ... Symptoms Long-Term ... Algorithm Refractory ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Management Algorithm ... Assess for Active Symptoms ... • Serial Dilation ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
diet/deficiency symptoms ... fatigue despite disease ... improvement w/ mental ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
- Management Algorithm ... • Failure of Medical ... chronic/relapsing symptoms ... #IBD #algorithm ... #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
are male and the median ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... Care focuses on symptom ... management. ... #management #summary
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... • Facial Edema ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... , can consider IM ... #management #nutrition
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical