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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Purple #Urine #Bag ... pathophysiology #clinical ... #photo #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
TTP VS HUS Big ... Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment
Effect of PEEP on Lung Recruitment - Bag-Mask Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation
Simulation shows before and after
Recruitment - Bag-Mask ... Cadaver #Simulation #clinical
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... mask if needed) ... Pharmacologic treatment
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... should not increase BDG ... GM does not differentiate ... plasmalyte for BAL ... causing positive BAL
Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum 
Found in Spelunkers. Caves. Bat and Bird droppings
Distribution: Mississippi and Ohio River
Bat and Bird droppings ... River Valleys Clinical ... infection: TB-like Treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Puberty Onset (BA ... Puberty Onset (BA ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #ShortStature #Differential
Patterns of Diseases on MRI FLAIR - Differential Diagnosis
ADEM, Adreno-leukodystrophy, CADASIL, CNS, Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma, HIV
on MRI FLAIR - Differential ... : Active, MS: Inactive ... , MS: Tumefactive ... Diseases #MRI #Differential ... neuroradiology #clinical
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... • Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... Anesthesiology #Differential