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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& seizures are late ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... bacteremia are late ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... crackles in the right ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... decreased respiratory rate
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... • Infectious ... Nephrotic Syndrome Light's ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary #Lights
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea: Respiratory rate ... Hyperpnea: Respiratory rate ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
fatality rate ( ... with evidence of infection ... evidence of infection ... with symptoms / ... symptoms Dr.
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms ... and Pathophysiology ... loss H. pylori infection ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... gastroenterology #symptoms
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control •
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... ), cough (30% cases ... #Anaplasma #Infection
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factor for Late ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... granulomatosis (right ... vascular - pulmonary ... embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess