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Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... #Acidosis #types ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Their Mechanisms Type ... drug allergies Type ... #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Types of Angioedema ... is key • Mast cell-mediated ... #Angioedema #Classification ... #Types #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... Both of these organs ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... #typeb #classification
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
peptides to T-cells ... and adaptive (both ... facilitates T-cell ... Exposure of Type-IV ... Rheumatic #Fever #Pathophysiology
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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Wound Infection Algorithm ... Algorithm for ... management and treatment ... patients with type ... ) allergy to β-lactam
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
simultaneously attempt both ... types of treatments ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... hypercalcemia), Sickle cell ... Treatment is aimed ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology