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Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... and Causes - ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Unconjugated #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... CXR upright or lat ... #differential #causes
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... rhythm with a rate ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Pathophysiology: ... epidermal turnover rate ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Skin-homing T-cells #Diagnosis
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
order that you might ... another doctor: Rate ... Cheatsheet #Cribsheet #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Reference
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... 3:1 block) • Treatment ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
complexes >120 ms ... • Heart rate ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... cardiology #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... the underlying cause ... correction (max rate ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... endocrinology #pathophysiology