22 results
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : No • Treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... the reduction of symptoms ... • Treatment algorithms
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors affecting symptom ... - Less severe, more ... surgery, Menses - More
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise Criteria ... : • Seven or more ... streptococcus Treatment ... #Paradise #Criteria ... Tonsillectomy #peds
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
children, and is more ... - Males are more ... while females are more ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
have no clinical criteria ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... is generally a more
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... and rigidity are more ... initiation of treatment ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Algorithm ... #Symptoms