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Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... relapsing fever caused ... LBRF was epidemic during ... The table below ... hypotension following initiation
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... deficit - Salt-losing ... #Hyponatremia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Histamine 4) Skin-homing ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
rapid Na+ influx initiating ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... depolarization occurs initiating ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
blood types or during ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... (Cornelia NEJM ... a month after initiating ... ’t worry about initiating
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... people, and the initiation ... prolonged rest can cause ... hydration • Initiation ... #pathophysiology
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
seizure occurred during ... Remote Symptomatic Cause ... Remote Symptomatic Cause ... Seizure #FirstTime #Initiation ... #start #Algorithm
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
be restored by initiating ... the traditional algorithm-based ... design, the Vortex ... uses a simple graphic ... mandated by an algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table