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Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Visual Guide to AV ... Nodal Reentrant ... Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... ECG usually shows ... Tachycardia #AVNRT #Pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions ... cytokine synthesis, e.g ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
linking proteins (e.g ... , wherein reactions ... Several acids (e.g ... released through the actions ... #Pathophysiology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... • Heart - ↑ AV ... adrenergic #receptors #actions ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
of late phase reactions ... antagonist use (e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... Treatments #Management #pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... platelets Transfusion Reactions ... common immune reaction ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #reactions
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Classification #Pathophysiology ... Allergy #Diagnosis #Reactions ... #Table
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Constitutional disorders, eg ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions-most ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... other pathology (e.g ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... , e.g. captopril ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology