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Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
#Pathophysiology ... #Honc #IM #Spherocytosis ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
are in routine clinical ... been tested in clinical ... #Pathophysiology ... #IM #Honc #Pharm ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - CMC IM Residency
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
duodenum (Panel B) #Clinical ... #GI #Derm #Honc ... Melanoma #Duodenum #EGD ... #Metastatic #NEJM
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... erosions in ~20% Management ... feasible CMC IM
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
monitored in the ED ... treatment) 1:1000 IM ... Anaphylaxis #Treatments #Management ... #pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC IM ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
#Clinical #Radiology ... #GI #Honc #CXR ... #EGD #GastricCancer ... #NEJM
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... also important Management ... pyelonephritis CMC IM ... Cystitis #diagnosis #management
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
nasal cannula (HFNC ... EELV, end-expiratory ... gradient #hfnc ... highflownasalcannula #pathophysiology ... criticalcare #management