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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : No • Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... occur when the CD4 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... immune recovery (CD4 ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
PCOS Treatment ... COC x 6 months ... waxing #PCOS #Treatment ... #management #endocrinology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... factors: - Low CD4 ... duration or OI treatment ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology ... #AIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... Poor adherence to treatment ... by delaying ART treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology