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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... , Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... • Toxic • Infectious ... #Pathophysiology
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Necrotizing Infections ... Skin, Fascia, and ... fasciitis #Skin #IDSA #Treatment ... #antibiotics #pharmacology
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... renal bone disease and ... hypocalcaemia and ... the first-line treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... accumulation of clinical and ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Purulent skin and ... SSTI, incision and ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... , Disseminated infection ... this morphology Treatment ... considered in certain cases ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic ... infection -> Parotid ... widespread infection ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Urinary Tract Infections ... proliferation and ... Bacterial toxins and ... urea which may cause ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... and Benefits in ... number of pain crises ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... , tachycardia, nausea ... flushing, headache, and ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology