51 results
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Methemoglobin binds ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... myoclonic seizure, primitive ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... IF-Cbl complex binds ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... retention • Binds ... narrow-angle glaucoma • Binds ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #Table
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
specific allergen binds ... or IgM antibody binds ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table