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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... inhibitors: - Mechanism ... analogues: - Mechanism ... : causes vasodilation
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit mechanism ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
in 1850 and the cause ... and suitable treatment ... emergencies are caused ... hyponatremia); treatment ... intubation and assisted mechanic
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... ischemia or the mechanism ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... myoglobin AKI Mechanism ... Treatment of underlying ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Mechanisms of Lower ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... #Differential #Mechanism
Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a side-effect of certain drugs where the gingival tissue is not the
offending drug classes ... cosmetic damage, causes ... The common mechanism ... modalities of treatment ... despite good medical treatment
Sites and Mechanisms of Action of Diuretics

#Diuretics #Nephron #SitesOfAction #Mechanism #Nephrology
Sites and Mechanisms ... SitesOfAction #Mechanism
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... - Proposed Mechanism ... - Proposed Mechanism ... management #cardiology #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
pancytopenia Mechanisms ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment