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CASE A 79 year old woman, a heterozygote for factor V Leiden, had diffuse weakness. It started in the summer of 2013. She was admitted in September for proximal weakness…

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Slide 1 HYPERKALEMIA WORSHOP ♣ Que,Francesca ♣ Lin, Yun Hsing ♣ Reyes, Elaine Slide 2 POTASSIUM IN THE BODY Potassium: major ion of the body. Nearly 98% intracellular…

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Nerve Roots (acute polyradiculopathies) Guillain-Barre Syndrome Lyme disease Sarcoidosis HIV Other viruses (CMV, VZV, West Nile) Cauda Equina Syndrome…

Cushingâs Syndrome Cushingâs Syndrome Stephen Ou R2 May 17, 2013 Learning Objectives Discuss the different etiologies of hypercortisolism. Recognize the clinical manifestations…

42 yoWF with hx of hypothyroidism, depression has a 2 week hx myalgia, weakness and a CPK of 3000. Adm to PHD CPK of 13379 and AST 225, ALT 107, LDH 1380 and CRP 2.6 mg/dl.…