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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... Avoid vasodilating agents ... sedation • During ... : • Osmotic agents ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
limb ischemia (ALI ... The symptoms of ALI ... pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during ... angioplasty balloons, & stents
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... precipitating events ... Diagnosis #EM #Neuro #IM ... Sycope #Causes #Differential
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... : - Catch-all term ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... - Pathophysiology ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Inflammatory/AI ... Willis via UNC IM ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... iliac artery in all ... comes down last during ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... Histamine 4) Skin-homing ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
All kinds of drugs ... and antibiotic agents ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
- Chemotherapy agents ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL ... intervention CMC IM