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Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... , Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #diagnosis #signs
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... multimodal pain management ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
needle + 3-way tap ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... small volume may cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... diabetes Key signs ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... intravesicular pressure • TTP ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... resolves due to ATP ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... layers of the abdominal ... Pathophysiology: ... intra-abdominal ... pregnancy, or other causes
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... Abdominal or flank ... be present or signs ... Pathophysiology: ... consider KUB or abdominal
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... hepatocellular aerobic ATP ... Diagnosis of MALA - Abdominal ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management