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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... course (<24h), N/V, diffuse ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
chronic vasospasm -> Diffuse ... hyalinization causes ... resulting in a diffuse ... inner retina and flame ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
the lungs are so diffusely ... injury may be diffuse ... #pathophysiology ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
This sign is named ... conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... pregnancy, or other causes ... #cullensign #em
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... in improperly folded ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... diagnosis column Treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment