Diverticulitis Diverticulitis is a medical condition affecting the gastrointestinal system characterized by inflammation of preceding diverticulosis. The pathogenesis of diverticulitis is multifactorial. It results from an interplay of factors include colonic wall structure and motility, genetic predisposition, low…
Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis Hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis is a gastrointestinal disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. It is attributable to underlying dyslipidemia with triglyceride levels greater than 1000mg/dL (Garg et al., 2018). Hyperlipidemia could be due to primary causes such as primary…
Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia is a potentially fatal condition due to its predisposition to cardiotoxicity. It is characterized by elevated serum potassium levels classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on potassium levels of 5.5-6.0, 6.1-7.0, and greater than 7.1 mEq/L respectively…
Difficulty Urinating Difficulty urinating is a clinical manifestation typical of functional or structural obstructive uropathy. Various questions can guide history-taking and narrow down the diagnosis as outlined below. Do you experience any other lower urinary tract symptoms like frequency,…
Academic SOAP Note Reason for Follow-Up: The patient is being followed-up at the inpatient medical unit on the second day after admission following an impression of COPD exacerbation. Clinical Course Summary: D.L. is a 68-year-old Caucasian male who presented…
What are some treatments for hyperkalemia? Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte abnormality that designates elevated serum potassium levels. Hyperkalemia is not uncommon. Hyperkalemia commonly results from increased potassium intake, decreased renal excretion, or shift of potassium to extracellular space from…
Hyperkalemia How does a Beta 2 agonist using a nebulizer, albuterol help treat hyperkalemia? Hyperkalemia refers to serum potassium levels greater than 5.0 mEq/L to 5.5 mEq/L (Lindner et al., 2020). Hyperkalemia is a relatively common electrolyte abnormality. It manifests…
Choose one autoimmune disorder and describe risk factors, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prognosis Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the myelin sheath and conduction pathway of the CNS. MS is attributed to viral,…
A 45-year-old male with a past medical history significant for chronic low back pain presents to the ER with back pain Grand Canyon University A 45-year-old male with a past medical history significant for chronic low back pain presents to…
Autoimmune Hepatitis Autoimmune hepatitis refers to a chronic condition whose cause is unknown. The disease is characterized by unrelenting liver inflammation that happens when the immune system of the body turns against the liver cells (Tunio et al.,…
