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13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal ... #Dangerous #Deadly
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... • Early Iron ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... patients with acute ... , early-chronic, ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... , Early Chronic,
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... heart failure, positive ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... myoglobinemia; can be fatal ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... reversible with early
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... - Early latent ... patients with positive ... patients have positive
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Excellent response to treatment ... rate >20 mm/h; positive ... #Dermatology
Isotretinoin is a very effective drug for the treatment of severe acne, but has a severe
effective drug for the treatment ... severe risk of fetal ... confirming a negative pregnancy ... cannot become pregnant ... #PrimaryCare #Dermatology
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
• Concomitant acute ... Malnutrition, pregnancy ... organic acid screen Treatment ... pyroglutamic acid is readily ... diagnosis #management #treatment
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
physiologic stress or acute ... Pregnancy is a risk ... Common, early signs ... Treatment with IV