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Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Types
Type 1 - Chronic atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia
Type 2 - Zollinger
Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET ... Neuroendocrine #Tumor #NET ... #Types #Classification ... #oncology #comparison ... #table
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... • Vasa previa Not ... Infection #Late ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
Causes of Early ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Immediate-phase: minutes, Late-phase ... #classification ... #comparison
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
1 and 2, but not ... type 4) - Salt ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... IV push if does not ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Norepinephrine (NE ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Berlin Criteria met ... without other cause ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Ebola) and their case-fatality ... 'Ro value does not ... rate. ... #coronavirus #comparison ... #table #SARS #Ebola
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... faster the heart rate ... be the case. ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm