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Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

#SickleCell #Crisis #Vasoocclusive #AcuteChestSyndrome #ACS #Pathophysiology #Hematology
Vasoocclusive #AcuteChestSyndrome ... #ACS #Pathophysiology
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Withdrawal Summary Pathophysiology ... , Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pathophysiology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Amyl nitrite - causes ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... , but S.A. can also ... be caused by, fungi ... pathogen across all ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all ... causes of infective ... pneumonia, congenital causes ... radiology #ChestCT #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... that persists as ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... number of pain crises ... vs. 1) • Fewer ACS ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency causes ... Vitamin C deficiency causes ... Vitamin C is also ... so deficiency causes ... #Pathophysiology