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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... Note that not all ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... EBV: endobronchial ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Antipsychotics - Comparison ... are common to all ... Dizziness and postural hypotension ... dyslipidaemia, weight gain ... Table #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... onset • Abd pain ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... aquagenic pruritis"), Hypertension ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment algorithms
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... Differential Diagnosis ... #oncology #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Nausea, abdominal pain ... shortness of breath, Hypotension ... doi: 10.1111/all ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Block action of ACh ... brain • Weight Gain ... • Orthostatic Hypotension ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... complete paralysis of all ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Metolazone) • Hypertension ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology