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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Sinus of Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm seen on Angiography

Unruptured SOV aneurysm can cause CHB due to compression
Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm ... Unruptured SOV aneurysm ... can cause CHB due ... #Angiogram #clinical ... cardiology #cathlab #fluoroscopy
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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... Maternal viremia causes ... if symptomatic can ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... common, but S.A. can ... also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... retina -> Micro-aneurysms ... retinal ischemia causes ... complications #pathophysiology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics
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21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... enzyme 21-OHase causes ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #peds #pediatrics
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... This can be fatal ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Incomplete obstructions can ... in waves. and can ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology