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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
syndrome, Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Treatment: 1 ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... in which injury ... autoantibody tests ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
injury in the production ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
injury), Coags ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Redistribution Treatments
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... diagnosis #management #hematology