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Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
intestine Larvae exit circulation ... Hookworm #Intestinal #lifecycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Hatched larvae enter circulation ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
schistosomulae 8) Circulation ... #Schistosoma #LifeCycle ... Schistosomiasis #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... breathing, and circulation ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... CTA • Anterior circulation ... diagnosis #management #neurology
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... of spontaneous circulation ... Diagnosis #Management #Neurology ... Neuroprognostication #Prognosis #Algorithm
Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) 
Subclavian artery narrowing or oclussion near the proximal portion of the vertebral
contralateral subclavian circulation ... pressure 2️⃣ Neurologic ... syndrome #SSS #pathophysiology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
breathing and circulation ... seizure #Management #neurology ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm