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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Resistance #Systemic #Comparison ... pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #causes
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Treatment: ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... transformation (CML) / Induction ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... - inadequate production ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Increased Cell Production ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... bronchoscopic lung volume reduction ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume reduction ... LVRC: lung volume reduction
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... Hyperthermia #Syndromes #Comparison
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... = Non hepatic causes ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology