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Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... by a cluster of cells ... called the sinoatrial ... different clusters of cells ... minute, this is called
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
narrowed airway walls ... Paradoxical vocal cord ... motion, Vocal cord ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
transfusion • Target cells ... Hemoglobinopathies • Teardrop cells ... anemia • Sickle cells ... alcoholism • Burr cells ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... : inheriting 2 copies ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... , sleep apnea, cor ... pulmonale #PraderWilli
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... syndromes (ISCS ... lesion of cervical cord ... (anterior horn cells ... Incomplete #spinalcord #syndromes
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... 3 Types of Cold ... Cold Agglutinins ... Agglutinin Syndrome ... sensitize red blood cells
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
and white blood cells ... differentiating the two syndromes ... Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... characterized by these so-called ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Risk of Refeeding Syndrome ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... PO4 and Mg into cells ... #Refeeding #Syndrome