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Serum amylase and lipase levels are elevated in 15 to 25 percent of patients with DKA and, in most cases, do not reflect acute pancreatitis.
Serum amylase and lipase levels are elevated in 15 to 25 percent of patients with DKA and, in most cases, do not reflect acute pancreatitis.
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"Olive-like" mass on the tummy during abdominal examination is pathognomonic for Pyloric stenosis .
"Olive-like" mass on the tummy during abdominal examination is pathognomonic for Pyloric stenosis .
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For warfarin-induced skin necrosis:
Stop Warfarin
Give:
Vitamin K
Therapeutic heparin
protein C concentrate or (FFP)
For warfarin-induced skin necrosis:
Stop Warfarin
Give:
Vitamin K
Therapeutic heparin
protein C concentrate or (FFP)
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Thiamine deficiency manifesting as Wernicke encephalopathy :
Nystagmus
Ophthalmoplegia
Ataxia
Confusion
Thiamine deficiency manifesting as Wernicke encephalopathy :
Nystagmus
Ophthalmoplegia
Ataxia
Confusion
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Candida albicans is the most common cause of infectious esophagitis .
It presents with dysphagia & curdy white esophageal plaques on endoscopy.
Candida albicans is the most common cause of infectious esophagitis .
It presents with dysphagia & curdy white esophageal plaques on endoscopy.
The classic symptoms of aortic stenosis (AS) are:
heart failure, angina, and syncope.
heart failure, angina, and syncope.
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Thyroid storm is a clinical diagnosis; NO level of thyroid hormone elevation is diagnostic.
Thyroid storm is a clinical diagnosis; NO level of thyroid hormone elevation is diagnostic.
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Indications for IV iron:
➡️intolerant to oral
➡️absolute non compliance
➡️high iron requirement
➡️GI malabsorption
Indications for IV iron:
➡️intolerant to oral
➡️absolute non compliance
➡️high iron requirement
➡️GI malabsorption
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Sturge-Weber syndrome
Hallmark features:
1. Seizures
2. PortWine stain
Sturge-Weber syndrome
Hallmark features:
1. Seizures
2. PortWine stain
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Celiac Disease :
Definitive diagnosis requires small bowel biopsy or presence of dermatitis herpetiformis.
Celiac Disease :
Definitive diagnosis requires small bowel biopsy or presence of dermatitis herpetiformis.
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B-type natriuretic peptide is useful to help distinguish acute dyspnea caused by decompensated heart failure from other, non-cardiac causes.
B-type natriuretic peptide is useful to help distinguish acute dyspnea caused by decompensated heart failure from other, non-cardiac causes.
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Hypernatremia: causes
6 D's:
√Diuretics
√Dehydration
√Diabetes insipidus
√Docs (iatrogenic)
√Diarrhea
√Disease: kidney, sickle cell, etc
Hypernatremia: causes
6 D's:
√Diuretics
√Dehydration
√Diabetes insipidus
√Docs (iatrogenic)
√Diarrhea
√Disease: kidney, sickle cell, etc
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Cryptosporidium is the most common infective cause of diarrhoea in HIV patients .
Cryptosporidium is the most common infective cause of diarrhoea in HIV patients .
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Causes of Hypokalaemia without hypertension:
Diuretics
GI loss
Renal tubular acidosis (type 1 & 2)
Bartter's syndrome
Gitelman syndrome
Causes of Hypokalaemia without hypertension:
Diuretics
GI loss
Renal tubular acidosis (type 1 & 2)
Bartter's syndrome
Gitelman syndrome
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Complications of tumour lysis syndrome include:
● Hyperkalaemia
● Hyperphosphataemia
● hypocalcaemia
● Hyperuricaemia
● Acute renal failure
Complications of tumour lysis syndrome include:
● Hyperkalaemia
● Hyperphosphataemia
● hypocalcaemia
● Hyperuricaemia
● Acute renal failure
What disease is caused by HHV-8:
Kaposi sarcoma – 175
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Genital ulcers – 10
▫️ 5%
Infectious Mononucleosis – 8
▫️ 4%
Shingles – 5
▫️ 3%
👥 198 people voted so far. Poll closed.
Kaposi sarcoma – 175
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Genital ulcers – 10
▫️ 5%
Infectious Mononucleosis – 8
▫️ 4%
Shingles – 5
▫️ 3%
👥 198 people voted so far. Poll closed.
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