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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... body water in comparison ... among the possible causes ... in blood urea causes ... and activates a cellular
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Goodpasture's cause ... (diagnostic of DAH ... hematuria, RBC casts ... hypercellular glomeruli, & cellular ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
>2400 Ul/ml, ↑ LDH ... EBV) • Others: Cellular ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... sympathetic + ADH ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... Initiate empiric treatment ... recommend using as add-on ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... impairment of cellular ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Heart Failure (ADHF ... presenting with ADHF ... suspected to be in ADHF ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Exclude other causes ... • Normal BAL cellular ... macrophages Treatment