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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
64%) • Renal dysfunction ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... by either overt dysfunction ... emergencies are caused ... by overt dysfunction ... precipitating factors
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Factors that May ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... serotonergic-noradrenergic dysfunction ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics
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Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Sensate • Focus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... precipitating factor ... Risk factors 3. ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... management #cardiology #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor ... , Hb), Hepatic dysfunction ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment