Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 β€’ Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 β€’ "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal β€’ Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... Identify underlying cause ... comparison #diagnosis #management
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... Magnesium #Table #Causes ... #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS)

Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations
Causes
Management

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee via @EmoryGastroHep

#BCS #BuddChiari #Budd #Chiari #Syndrome #Hepatology
Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Manifestations Causes ... Management ... #Budd #Chiari #Syndrome ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... β€’ Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
of re-feeding syndrome ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 β€’ An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Emergencies Compartment Syndrome ... β€’ Initial Management ... β€’ Syndrome caused ... Syndrome usually ... β€’ Management: