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The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
interventions, and ... Treatment or Transport ... of respirations and ... specificity, or performance ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
desired sexual performance ... by the brain, and ... penile tumescence and ... penile tumescence and ... #Pathophysiology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... Pathophysiology ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Algorithm By
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Male Sexual and ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychological • Performance ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
S Pathophysiology ... 64%) • Renal dysfunction ... • Respiratory dysfunction ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
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 ... Behavioral • Motor dysfunction ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... Imbalance of vagal and ... with endothelial dysfunction ... and microvascular ... tests in cath lab Treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
on the block – aims ... investigations and ... treatments in this ... components of the algorithm ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm