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Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
#Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #DrugInduced ... #Medications #Causes
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... Kat_Watson #DrugInduced ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... & hemorrhagic rash ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Discontinuation of causal ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Drug Induced Uveitis - Medications Associated with Uveitis

#DrugInduced #Uveitis #Medications #Rheumatology #Pharmacology #Differential #Causes
with Uveitis #DrugInduced ... #Medications #Rheumatology ... #Differential #Causes
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
blood - Tubular Poisons ... keto-acids) -> Poisons ... Release of purine bases ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... #Dermatology #Rash
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... shaking chills • Rash ... is rare (< 10% cases ... ), cough (30% cases
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
reaction -> Benign Rash ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... hyponatremia, rash ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology