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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Hypovolemic Shock 3. ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... Clostridioides #Difficile #Clostridium
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... 2) Eosinophils 3)
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
IBD Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... Experience • 2/3 ... disease control • 1/3 ... /other causes
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
temperature - 2 , 3 ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... lymphatic system 3) ... symptoms are not caused ... sarcoidosis (1/3 ... , chest pain 3.
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... nicking Stage 3: ... BRB breakdown causes ... disc arterioles causes ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... Insulin + KCI. 3) ... anion gap until it closes ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... obstruction 3. ... output: 200ml/hr 3. ... Management #Summary #causes