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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
- Diagnosis and ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... (may resemble eczema ... #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... • 10% GI symptoms ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... -19 The diagnosis ... anticoagulation #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... that plug distal airways ... Females SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... misdiagnosed as CAP • Symptoms ... #management #pulmonary
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
- Must have >3 symptoms ... sexual activity • Bullies ... rules • Runs away ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... Rheumatologic symptoms ... , with ensuing ischemia ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... #Management #Infections