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Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
Homeostasis In the liver ... #Homeostasis #Gout ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... developmental level ... Impulsivity • Blurts out ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... • Caused by liver ... exclusion: always rule out ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... #Management #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... back pain at/near level ... Criteria: • Sensory ... defined sensory level ... #management #neurology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... and analgesia w/out ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... 8th-grade reading level ... e.g. 2 patients out ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... criteria, but the ... decrease in HIV-1 RNA level ... both • Rule out ... #Management
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
Fasciola hepatica - Liver ... from eggs, seek out ... LiverFluke #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases