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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... , consider for active ... acute settings - Pre-endoscopic ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... interferes with the activity ... mitochondrial electron ... kidney injury are ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
cell antigens, leading ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... tissues where they activate ... Antigen-presenting cells activate ... allergy #table #classification
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Pearls: • IDA and active ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... have fatigue w/ active ... #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... excisional biopsy - Detection
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... involvement - seeding ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
channels open leading ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... node and AV node activity ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... cytokines, which activate ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... terminal alveoli and are ... inhibitors • Injection ... involvement - seeding ... TB #Diagnosis #Management