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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... replicates within CNS ... induces vascular & CNS ... CNS and hematologic
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... Herpes simplex virus ... - Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Trauma - Surgery ... manipulation - CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
MONKEYPOX
Poxviruses that infect humans range from life-threatening smallpox virus to the very contagious but benign molluscum
2022, hundreds of cases ... Monkeypox virus ... , Denmark—thus its ... host of monkeypox virus ... first known human case
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... painless lump • Treatment ... antibiotic eyedrops, surgery
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... related cause ... be replaced or its ... If laparoscopic surgery