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Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Withdrawal Summary Pathophysiology ... , Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pathophysiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... disseminates in blood ... fetal blood vessel ... 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 ... • Symptoms: Hypoxemic ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... improvement in symptoms ... endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
autosomal recessive blood ... go on to block blood ... Crises can be precipitated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Features #Signs #Symptoms
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but potentially serious adverse reaction that has been
the formation of blood ... clots in small blood ... Symptoms of VITT ... The exact cause ... thrombocytopenia #COVID #pathophysiology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ICH Management ... = dilated BV = raises ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurosurgery #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Decr delivery of blood ... Livedo reticularis Blood ... inflammation tends to cause ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms