Intravenous Immunoglobulin
nitially developed for replacement therapy for patients with humoral immune deficiency; immunomodulatory agent; similar indications in autoimmune disease as for plasma exchange
Urinalysis Overview
References and Links Unusual urine – Clinical Cases Urine Color Urine Transparency (turbidity) Dipstick urinalysis CCC – Urinalysis CCC – Urine electrolytes – Urinary anion gap Urinalysis Overview Table Laboratory Urinalysis
Urine Odour
Consumption of certain foods and medications may be causes for changes in the odour of urine as well as pathological conditions
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Ultrasound Case 065
Presentation A 24 year old male presents with 36 hours of right testicular pain. He is a poor historian and can’t provide details for the onset, although he has risk factors for sexually transmitted infection. His right testis is swollen…
CVP Measurement
Central venous pressure (CVP) is the pressure recorded from the right atrium or superior vena cava and is representative of the filling pressure of the right side of the heart
Hyperammonemia
Hyperammonemia: High levels of ammonia in the blood (typical reference range, 11-35 umol/L). This is rare, except in the presence of liver failure.
Pulmonary opacities on chest x-ray
There are 3 major patterns of pulmonary opacity: Airspace filling; Interstitial patterns; and Atelectasis
Pseudoinfiltrates on chest x-ray
Pseudoinfiltrates are chest x-ray findings that may be mistaken for lung lesions
Hilar enlargement on chest x-ray
Hilar enlargement reflects one of 4 types of processes: Lymphadenopathy and tumors; Pulmonary venous hypertension; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; or Increased pulmonary blood flow
Genital ulcers DDx
Genital ulcers may be infectious or non-infectious in origin. Differential diagnosis
Medical causes of abdominal pain
Although abdominal pain is generally considered a surgical disease, there are countless medical causes of abdominal pain to consider. See also abdominal pain.