Tag: metabolic disorders

Morning Report: 1/14/2014

Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Aldokhi!   AKA versus DKA AKA DKA –        Alcoholic –        Underlying disease –        Missed Etoh –        Diabetic –        Underlying disease –        Missed insulin Nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain Nausea , vomiting, abdominal pain…

Morning Report: 12/6/2013

Thanks to Dr. Louis for today’s Morning Report!   Hypercalcemia   Definitions: – The normal reference range of serum calcium levels in adults is 8.7-10.4 mg/dL – Mild hypercalcemia is 10.5 – 11.9 mg/dL – Moderate hypercalcemia is 12.0-13.9 mg/dL…

Morning Report: 8/2/2013

Here’s Dr. Youn with today’s Morning Report!   Hyponatremia   Source: Schrier RW and Bansal S. Diagnosis and management of hyponatremia in acute illness. Current Opinion in Critical Care 2008, 14:627-634   SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS: Cerebral edema, seizures, AMS, coma, death,…