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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #table
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... implications : ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
vs. type-II MI ... The table below ... factors which can ... #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2 ... Acid - Thiazide Type ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... available to manage Type ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... pneumoallergens, can ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can ... under-coagulation can ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
edges for various applications ... Suture can be absorbable ... depending on the application ... in specialized applications ... #comparison
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
inhibitors - which can ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... dosing #drugs #table