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Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... • Treatment ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #geriatrics
Common Biliary Diseases seen in the Emergency Room - Comparison Table:

Clinical Features, Labs, Imaging and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Common Biliary Diseases ... Emergency Room - Comparison ... Features, Labs, Imaging ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
infections: Morphology, Risk ... Factors, Disease ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... #Management
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Early diagnosis ... immunoglobulin reduces the risk ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
American Academy of Pediatrics ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... median nerve Risk ... connective tissue diseases ... Aromatase inhibitor Treatment ... #Diagnosis #MedianNerve
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Management of Apnea ... • Risk Factors ... , Diagnosis, Prevention ... , Management ... anesthesia #peds #pediatrics
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... initial phase of the disease ... shares the same risk ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis