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Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Guidelines - Low ... Disease Activity ... Moderate to High Disease ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... #rheumatology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
patients who “fail” low ... with COVID lung disease ... this may be the disease ... Also, a low threshold ... already-strained
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Bleeding in Liver Disease ... • Decr TFPI Low ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... prolonged if very low ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
NH4+ (relatively low ... mechanism #ammonia #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low ... Radicular - Systemic Disease ... Christy Soran
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease ... Treatment Thionamides ... remission (~40%) • Low ... mendesthiagob #Graves #Disease ... #Treatment #Management
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Low Ankle Sprain ... Grading Ligament Sprains ... ligament in ankle sprains ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Graves Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves' Hyperthyroidism

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa646

#Graves #Disease #Hyperthyroidism
Management Algorithm Low ... dgaa646 #Graves #Disease ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
canoeing, kayaking, trail ... infestations • Low ... Presentation: • Mild disease ... Severe pulmonary disease ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment