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Pancreatitis (Acute): Causes
I GET SMASHED.
Idiopathitic
Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune (PAN)
Scorpion stings
Hyperlipidemia/ Hypercalcemia
ERCP
Drugs
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: Causes
GOLDMARK
Glycols (ethylene glycol and propylene glycol)
Oxoproline
L-Lactate
D-Lactate
Methanol
Aspirin
Renal Failure
Ketoacidosis.
Rheumatic Fever: Jones Criteria
JONES CAFE PAL
Major criteria
JONES
Joint Involvement
O looks like a heart = myocarditis
Nodules
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham chorea
Minor criteria
CAFE PAL
CRP increased
Arthralgia
Fever
Elevated ESR
Prolonged PR interval
Anamnesis of rheumatism
Leukocytosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
CHIMPANZEES
Calcium supplementation
Hyperparathyroidism
Iatrogenic, immobilization
Multiple myeloma, milk-alkali syndrome, medication (e.g Lithium)
Parathyroid hyperplasia or adenoma
Alcohol
Neoplasm (e.g breast cancer, lung cancer)
Zollinger Ellison syndrome
Excessive Vitamin D
Excessive Vitamin A
Sarcoidosis
Loss of Pituitary Hormones Due to Mass Effect
Go Look For The Adenoma Please
Growth hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropin hormone
Prolactin
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Types
ACID
From I to V
Anaphylactic type: Type I (IgE)
Cytotoxic type: Type II (IgM, IgG, Complement)
Immune complex disease: Type III (IgG, complement)
Delayed hypersensitivity (T cell mediated): Type IV
Horner's Syndrome: Components
SAMPLE
Sympathetic chain injury
Anhidrosis
Miosis
Ptosis
Loss of ciliospinal reflex
Enophthalmos
I GET SMASHED.
Idiopathitic
Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune (PAN)
Scorpion stings
Hyperlipidemia/ Hypercalcemia
ERCP
Drugs
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: Causes
GOLDMARK
Glycols (ethylene glycol and propylene glycol)
Oxoproline
L-Lactate
D-Lactate
Methanol
Aspirin
Renal Failure
Ketoacidosis.
Rheumatic Fever: Jones Criteria
JONES CAFE PAL
Major criteria
JONES
Joint Involvement
O looks like a heart = myocarditis
Nodules
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham chorea
Minor criteria
CAFE PAL
CRP increased
Arthralgia
Fever
Elevated ESR
Prolonged PR interval
Anamnesis of rheumatism
Leukocytosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
CHIMPANZEES
Calcium supplementation
Hyperparathyroidism
Iatrogenic, immobilization
Multiple myeloma, milk-alkali syndrome, medication (e.g Lithium)
Parathyroid hyperplasia or adenoma
Alcohol
Neoplasm (e.g breast cancer, lung cancer)
Zollinger Ellison syndrome
Excessive Vitamin D
Excessive Vitamin A
Sarcoidosis
Loss of Pituitary Hormones Due to Mass Effect
Go Look For The Adenoma Please
Growth hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropin hormone
Prolactin
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Types
ACID
From I to V
Anaphylactic type: Type I (IgE)
Cytotoxic type: Type II (IgM, IgG, Complement)
Immune complex disease: Type III (IgG, complement)
Delayed hypersensitivity (T cell mediated): Type IV
Horner's Syndrome: Components
SAMPLE
Sympathetic chain injury
Anhidrosis
Miosis
Ptosis
Loss of ciliospinal reflex
Enophthalmos

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