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Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Clinical Findings Grading ... Moderate pain, swelling ... #orthopedics #Grading ... #Grades #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... relaxation, II: moderate ... #Dysfunction #Grading ... Classification #Grades ... #Criteria #Table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Grading
Grade I: Generally alert, but with sleep irregularities, Mild confusion, Mildly slowed speech,
Encephalopathy - Grading ... Grade I: Generally ... attention span, Moderate ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... classification #hepatology
Diastolic Dysfunction Assessment - Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe

#Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Grading #Classification #Grades
Normal, Mild, Moderate ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Grading ... Classification #Grades ... #Criteria #Table
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
: TTP has high rates ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... gradual onset • Moderate ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
DOACs thereby leading ... metabolization leading ... Dabigatran has moderate ... Chemotherapy #Oncology #Hematology ... #Interactions #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
rice/processed grains ... triggers Right HF • Moderate ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology