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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... use in cellular metabolism ... also includes symptoms ... of metabolic acidosis ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Withdrawal Summary Pathophysiology ... , Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pathophysiology
Symptom-Based Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis

#Management #Allergy #Allergic #Rhinitis #Medications #Symptoms
Symptom-Based Treatments ... Allergic Rhinitis #Management ... #Medications #Symptoms
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... Intermediate fatty acid metabolism ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Suggested algorithm for using non-hormonal treatment for a patient with problematic menopausal symptoms #Management #PrimaryCare #Obgyn
using non-hormonal treatment ... problematic menopausal symptoms ... #Management #PrimaryCare
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... show anion-gap metabolic ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Labs: Anion-Gap Metabolic ... #Treatment
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
about time from symptom ... determine what treatments ... infectiousdisease #clinical #management ... #treatment
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment