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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Lactic acidosis • Shock ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
blockade S - Shock ... • Aggressive treatment ... saline) • If on a Ca2 ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... complications can ... • Treatment algorithms ... with evidence of acquired
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... If required, specific ... pneumoallergens, can ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... more diffuse, can ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... syndrome. 3% saline can ... with DDAVP may be required ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... immunosuppressive therapy is required ... glucocorticoids - can ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #management #neurology
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 Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology