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Treatment of Hyponatremia in SIADH
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Hypertonic saline, raised slowly to avoid central pontine myelenosis.
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ALT > AST
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Functional abnormalities of liver cells lead to greater ALT than AST. Can be medically induced such as acetomenophen.
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Craniotabes
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Ping pong ball lesion on the back of head seen in Vit D deficient babies.
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Rachitic Rosary
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Enlgargment of costochondral junctions seen in Vit D deficient children.
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Harrison Groove
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Horizontal depression of rib cage.
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Chondrodystrophy
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Mainifests with rosary however will show irregular concave outlines of hte distal ends of bones.
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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If found on chest x ray perform Chest CT. If begign due serial CT scans to monitor. If Suspicious fo rmalignancy then do further PET evaluations.
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Malignancy and SPN
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More likely in patients >50, >2cm in size with irregular borders, calcification, and rapidly increasing size.
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Typical Antipsycotics and Hypothermia
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Inhibit thermoregularion causing hypothermia.
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Steroid Acne
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Characterized by monomorphous pink papules and absecnce of comedones.
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Other Complications of ADPKD
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Berry aneurysms. Hepatic cysts. Vavlular heart disease. Colonic Diverticular. Abdominal wall and inguinal hernia.
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Treatment of Uric Acids Stones
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Radiolucent stones are treated with alkinization of the urine with potatssium citrate, low purine diet with or with out allipurinol.
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