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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... : ~25% cases. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... #Injury #msk #clinical
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 ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... extubation, as it should ... not cause resp ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... tests for (not ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management