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Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... for reversible cause ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... succinylcholine REFRACTORY MEDICATION ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Treatment: ... • Treatment of
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... to 8 years Clinical ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... IgA and/or IgM, age ... DDX - Other causes
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
women and after age ... : • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... - Improves clinical ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Usually middle-aged ... immune compromise Clinical ... data • Early treatment ... important due to concern ... pyelonephritis CMC IM
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... melanoma: does age ... : clinical basics ... Mechanisms and treatments
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... Risk factors: Age ... #diagnosis #comparison
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... pimecrolimus and cancers ... EL, Richardson IM
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Start steroids if concern
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis