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Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... Cell Disease • Decreases ... number of pain crises ... vs. 1) • Fewer ACS ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypotension • AMS ... #Pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... - Fatigue and decreased
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... common, there are also ... of ammonia and decreased ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
• Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... mental status, decreased ... - PE also reduces
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to perform own ADLs ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <12mo since ACS ... or death (CARP, DECREASE
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... (coronary) #ACLS ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Signs of immunodeficiency ... Inability to produce all ... classes of immunoglobulin ... humoral immunity Signs ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... pain, numbness, decreased ... reflexes Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL