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Pancreatitis: causes

PANCREATITIS:
Posterior
Alcohol
Neoplasm
Cholelithiasis
Rx (lasix, AZT)
ERCP
Abdominal surgery
Trauma
Infection (mumps)
Triglycerides elevated
Idiopathic
Scorpion bite
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---Anonymous Contributor

Achalasia: 1 possible cause, 1 treatment

aCHAlasia:
1 possible cause: CHAgas' disease
1 treatment: Ca++ CHAnnel blockers
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---Anonymous Contributor

COPD: blue bloater vs. pink puffer diseases

emPhysema has letter P (and not B) so Pink Puffer.
chronic Bronchitis has letter B (and not P) so Blue Bloater.
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---Harsh Sharma BJMC, Pune, India

MI: post-MI complications

ACT RAPID:
Arrhythmias (SVT, VT, VF)
Congestive cardiac failure
Tamponade/ Thromboembolic disorders
Rupture (ventricle, septum, papillary muscle)
Aneurysm (ventricle)
Pericarditis
Infaction (a second one)
Death/ Dressler's syndrome
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---Dr. Huw Davies

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): causes

ARDS:
Aspiration/ Acute pancreatitis/ Air embolism/ Amniotic embolism
Radiation
DIC/ Drugs/ Drowning/ Dialysis/ Diffuse lung infection
Shock/ Sepsis/ Smoke inhalation
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---Usman Ahmad Khyber Medical College, Pakistan

Cardiovascular risk factors (Framingham)

FRAMINGHAM:
Family history
Running (exercise)
Adiposity (obesity)
Marlboros (tobacco)
Insulin resistance (diabetes)
Non-regulated lipids (dyslipidaemia)
Georgie Pie (high fat diet)
Hypertension
Age
Male
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---Anonymous Contributor