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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Stratification and ... Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
48 vs 24 Hours and ... Neurologic Outcome ... - A Randomized Clinical ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #TTM48 #TTH48 #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
in ICU patients and ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... clinical findings ... Amsler grid) - Macular ... - Faded/blind spots ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
in someone who had ... Even with macular ... in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... with Isoniazid and ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Management Vitamin ... poor nutrition Clinical ... mucocutaneous changes, ocular ... • Delusions Ocular ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... cause ischemia and ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management