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Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Vaughan Williams Classification ... Class I (Ia, Ib ... • Widens QRS complex ... VaughanWilliams #Classification ... #Classes #cardiology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... Proliferative Class ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... mortality), Other causes ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... allergy #table #classification
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Pardee's sign" + PPD ... precedes the QRS complex ... or in-complete ... voltage Other Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... Causes of Lactate
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... infection, e.g. herpes simplex ... - What causes exacerbation ... condition and its management ... bacterial or herpes simplex
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... smear microscopy Management ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification