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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... blood vessels, leading ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Slow initial feeding ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis • Non-Drug ... #management #pharmacology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
resemblance to the Leaning ... commonly by: - drugs ... Pathophysiology: ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... epilepticus Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... visual changes, hearing ... CNS #Infections #differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive heating ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... inflammation: CSF ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential