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Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Do not confuse acute ... In contrast, an acute ... tuberculosis is still the leading ... cause of adrenal ... @DharSaty #adrenalcrisis
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
blood vessels leading ... Crises can be precipitated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... of capillaries leading ... 2) Aplasia - Acute
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... rice/processed grains ... Findings: • Acute ... syndromes #beriberi #nutrition ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Hypertensive crisis ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... - Lower the diastolic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... antibodies • Nutritional