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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Types of Angioedema ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
cell surfaces causes ... antigen-surface complex ... antibody-antigen complexes ... causes development ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... , Drug allergies ... Antigen-antibody complex ... Antigen-antibody complexes ... #classification
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
the management and ... treatment of surgical ... patients with type ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... #IDSA #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... the patient’s complete ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... Brady Management ... Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... #DMII #Classification
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... anatomic shunt (Type ... ) on room air Treatment ... HPS features - Complete ... #treatment #hepatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Related to the type ... contagiosum • Herpes Simplex ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Virus • Herpes simplex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management