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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Tolerance (reduced sensitivity ... to effects of EtOH ... , tachycardia, nausea ... #Pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CXR upright or lat ... Prevotella • Fungal
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... . 2hrs later, develops ... Final dx: Septic ... Fulminans #Skin #Rash #clinical ... #photo
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
Although the cause ... treated, and the later ... more extensive cases ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical ... has a mortality rate ... >2 days after EtOH ... Alcohol #Withdrawal #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #EtOH
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
antigen assay has a sensitivity ... has five major clinical ... stain of clinical ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... shock • Mortality rate