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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview ... of lung diseases ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease
Examination revealed exudative tonsillitis (Panel A), strawberry tongue, and cervical adenopathy with tenderness. Skin examination revealed
punctate papules that caused ... #PrimaryCare #ScarletFever ... StreptococcusPyogenes #StrepPyogenes
Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD) - Quick Reference Sheet
Multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
Graft-Verus-Host Disease ... reaction that causes ... disease in the ... GraftVerusHost #Disease ... Transplant #Diagnosis #Overview
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... CriticalCare #Overview ... of Infectious Diseases
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome Overview ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... due to chronic disease ... are the leading cause
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis - Overview ... of underlying disease ... why LR does not cause
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview ... goiter (Graves' disease ... TRAb) if Graves' disease ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Coagulation (DIC) Overview ... • Severe Liver Disease ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... super-antigen mediated disease ... • Infectious causes ... Pallidum - Lyme Disease ... MCTD - Bechet disease
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) Overview ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause