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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... • Other rare causes ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
million units IM ... BID for 2 weeks Late ... million units IM ... Syphilis #Treatment #management
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& seizures are late ... Maternal viremia causes ... bacteremia are late ... > Inflammation causes ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Withdrawal Summary Pathophysiology ... , Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... epidermal turnover rate ... accelerated mitotic rate ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... • Oxytocin (causes ... contraction): 10 IU IM ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Examination #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... • If heart rate ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Heart Rate 2. ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat