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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... Bell’s palsy happens ... unknown but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

Images from dermnet.nz

#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
Quick review on ... streptococcal skin infections ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential #
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
and depolarizes cells ... skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Hyperammonemia - Differential ... leukemia (plasma cells ... Malformation) Infections ... loading) - Infections ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Activation of CD8 T cells ... Phagocytosis of blood cells ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... from precursor cells ... susceptibility to infection ... especially bacterial infections ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
severe Candida infections ... usually works clinically ... for Aspergillus infections ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
release from mast cells ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... inflammation or infection ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology