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d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Associated Lesions • Pathophysiology ... Ausmus, MD #dTGA ... #TGA #DTransposition
Tranexamic Acid: Mechanism of Action
 - TXA is an anti-fibrinolytic
 - TXA is a synthetic analog
anti-fibrinolytic - TXA ... acid lysine - TXA ... to plasmin - TXA ... Tranexamic #Acid #pathophysiology ... #hematology #TXA
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Pancreatitis Pathophysiology ... gastroenterology #AGA
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA ... Complement-mediated TMA ... - Drug-induced TMA ... Metabolism-mediated TMA ... Microangiopathy #TMA
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... immune response, IgA ... of IgA1 -> Decr IgA ... -> adhesion of IgA ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
opsonize pathogen (tag ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Great Arteries (TGA ... GreatArteries #TGA
Blood Pressure Management for Neurologic Emergencies
 - SAH 
 - ICH 
 - TBI 
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Ischemic Stroke (no TPA ... Ischemic Stroke + TPA
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
TMA is a triad of ... and secondary TMA ... Primary TMA is due ... drug-associated TMA ... TTP is only TMA