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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... : - Catch-all term ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
penetrates intestinal wall ... Echinococcus #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Abdomino-phrenic Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis (wall ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... this group as well ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
penetrate intestinal wall ... penetrate intestinal wall ... TaeniaSolium #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will ... permeability Diagnosis ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #management #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #heartfailure #diagnosis