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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... hepatitis and lactic acidosis ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Test for Thoracic Outlet ... palpating the radial ... examiner pulls the shoulders ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Test for Thoracic Outlet ... palpating the radial ... examiner pulls the shoulders ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Otalgia: • Otitis media ... 10%) • Otitis media ... Temporal arteritis should ... vision or black spots
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment ... - Low cardiac output ... - Compartment syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... Beri: - High output ... Tachycardia - High output
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... • Outer Ear: ... disruption ○ Otitis media ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... (Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Contraception counseling should ... deteriorating on medical ... started, patients should ... management #cardiology #treatment