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diagnosis differential laboratory adrenal bowel celiac constipation crisis disease endocrinology evaluation features hyperkalemia hypokalemia ileus insufficiency potassium sbo shock sicklecell
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... pain • Flat/low ... JVP, resting tachycardia ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Shock - Pathophysiology Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements 1. Distributive Shock 2. Hypovolemic Shock 3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Obstructive Shock ... #Shock #Pathophysiology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia Drugs - Amiloride - Spironolactone - Triamterene - Trimethoprim - Pentamidine -
inhibitors Other causes ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Increased Loss - Increased GI Loss - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies - Most reliable noninvasive test
negative if on low-gluten ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder. Characterized by red
Crises can be precipitated ... with severe pain, lasting ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Vaso-ocdusion- Obstruction
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
between 8 and 9 AM - Low ... aldosterone - Low ... in cases in which ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Constipation in Adults Most common - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake - Poor bowel habits Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... Colonic mass with obstruction ... Idiopathic megarectum Slow ... Psychogenic - Eating ... #Constipation #Causes
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