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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... evaporative heat loss ... preventing heat loss ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... of underlying cause ... Osteoporosis: - Loss ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... external fluid loss ... Pathophysiology #Comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
lasting seconds to less ... disease) and hearing loss ... with vascular causes ... signs #symptoms #comparison
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
leading to weight loss ... airflow obstruction causes ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... only mild volume loss ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Involves loss ... slow, blood loss ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
within GI and URT causes ... sensorineural hearing loss ... Maternal viremia causes ... anomalies: hearing loss ... Hematogenous spread causes
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
weight of various classes ... Metformin - Weight Loss ... inhibitors - Weight Loss ... 1 RAs - Weight Loss ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes