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rance


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iPreventsibindingiofithyroglobulin,imakingitheisituationiworse




Treatment:iIViFluidsi1st,iBetaiBlockersi(Propanolol),iSteroidsi(Dexamet
hasone),iandiTylenoliforifever.


SepticiShocki(pg.113)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
Someoneiwhoiisiinishockisecondidegreeitoisepsisi(infectioniinitheibloods
tream)


HypotensiveiwithinormaliHR


Hypotensiveiwhileibeingirefractoryitoifluids

,PatientineedsiIVifluiditherapyiandivasopressors


Levophedi(Norepinephrine)iisivasopressoriofichoiceiiniprofoundihypote
nsion


DoinotiuseiEtomidateiiniRSIi(dueitoiitsiadrenalisuppression)i*Alsoidoinoti
useiEtomidateiiniAddison'siDiseaseialsoidueitoitheiadrenalisuppression


Pancreatitisi(pg.113)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
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sioriworsensiafterieating,ilastsiaifewidays,iandimayifeeliworseiwheniaipe
rsoniliesiflationitheiriback.i


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Increasedilipaseilevelsi(usuallyi>3xinormal)
*AmylaseimayialsoibeiincreasedibutiFaudreeididinotiprefaceithisiinihisist
udyiguideinotes.


Demeroliforipaini(b/ciMorphineihasitheiabilityitoicauseispasmsiofitheiSp
hincteriofiOddi)

, Typicallyirequiresisurgicaliintervention.


GreyiTurner'siSigni(pg.113)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
Flankiecchymosisicausedibyihemorrhagicipancreatitis.


Cullen'siSigni(pg.i113)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
Periumbilicaliecchymosisicausedibyihemorrhagicipancreatitis.


Hypothyroidism/MyxedemaiComai(pg.i112)i-iCorrectiAnswer-
Patientipresentsiwithifatigue,icoldiintolerance,iweightigain,ipuffyieyelid
s,isparseihair,ipossiblyigoiter.i


Primarilyioccursiiniwomen.


>90%icasesiiniwinteri(b/citheipatientihasicoldiintoleranceiandiisinotisuff
eringifromihypothermia)


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Treatment:iLevothyroxinei(Synthroid)i(T4)ioriTriostati(T3)iIV


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Buffaloihump,imooniface,ithiniarmsiandilegs,ipurpleistriaeioniabdomen.i

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