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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
any etiology • Trigger ... and menses • Pathophysiology ... or high T3 • Treatment ... repletion, Avoid triggers
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
mandatory and patient triggered ... mandatory & patient triggered ... patient can't trigger ... spontaneously; can ... #CriticalCare #Comparison
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
This can help determine ... what treatments ... COVID19 #COVID #infectiousdisease ... clinical #management #treatment
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
CAP, HCAP, HAP and ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... HCAP & CAP – ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #InfectiousDisease
Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Treatment of Latent ... #Tuberculosis #treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #regimens #comparison
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... hyperviscosity syndrome • Triggers ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... into serum • Triggers
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • Pathophysiology ... Common Migraine Triggers ... Prophylactic Treatment ... #Migraine #Treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
prostaglandin E2 • Triggered ... production • Treatment ... uncontrollably • Can ... Cooling blankets can ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
hydroxychloroquine, thought we can ... investigational treatments ... Zithromax #Macrolides #InfectiousDiseases ... #Coronavirus #Treatment