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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
absent in severe cases ... arrest where other causes ... absent in severe cases ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... as patient is stable
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... psychosis - CHF ... • Treatment: ... tenderness Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Treatment of underlying ... per day until stable ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
lupus cases, drug-dependent ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... To asses the patella ... #knee #xray #clinical ... #radiology #anatomy ... #ap #radiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... the clinically ... important drug classes ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table