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Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... control) ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... - Presence of central ... of other common causes ... status, decreased ... pulmonary #edema #causes
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... Severe, worse at night ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #staging #msk
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... BRB breakdown causes ... retinal arterioles causes ... disc arterioles causes ... disc arterioles causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... disc herniation (central ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
Mental Status Exam ... clothing, appears stated ... speech such as rate ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
around bright lights ... are a key symptom ... • Significant cause ... generally with central ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
are present • Classic ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... Dangerous Causes ... Questions to Ask ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... rare: • End stage