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Complications of pneumonia
1. Para-pneumonic effusion – common
2. Empyema
3. Retention of sputum causing lobar collapse
4. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
5. Pneumothorax, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus
6. Suppurative pneumonia/lung abscess
7. ARDS, renal failure, multi-organ failure
8. Ectopic abscess formation (Staphylococcus aureus)
9. Hepatitis, pericarditis, myocarditis, meningoencephalitis
10. Arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation)
11. Pyrexia due to drug hypersensitivity
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🎯✅Hypothyroidism LT4 dose is usually 1.6 ug/kg
🌞Usually taken in morning 30 min before breakfast
TSH response is gradual - Measured after 2 months of starting 💊
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🔴 Ulcerative jejunitis (more commonly actually ulcerative enteritis) is a rare complication of celiac disease that can cause obstruction or bleeding.
💠Steroids are not effective, and there is a 50% death rate.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Pregnancy-Related
Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Expert Review
