Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 β€’ Starvation Ketosis
 β€’ Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 β€’ Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... - Comparison Table ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Guideline for the Management ... updated systematic review ... summarised in Tables ... #Pharmacology # ... Effectiveness #Table
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 β€’ RHABDOMYOLYSIS
CK Elevation (Pain ... Illness: viral (COVID19 ... Causes (Weakness > Pain ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... rheumatologic disorders ... it difficult to differentiate ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
test panel - Review ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... Connective tissue disorder ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
or experiencing pain ... thenursealyx - http://covid19 ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
β€’ Uncommon but life-threatening
β€’ Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... β€’ Should be on differential ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary
Diagnoses to Consider in Patients with Flank Pain and Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
Physicians should consider other disorders
Diagnoses to Consider ... Patients with Flank Pain ... consider other disorders ... pyelonephritis (Table ... #Differential #
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery β€’ Stable ... auto-transfusion and relief ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis