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Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
., IL-1, IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... Basiliximab - IL ... Suppression of IL ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
have either 26 symptoms ... at > 17 years old ... than females (4:1) ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
children with mild ... symptoms, may consider ... 2 puffs < 1 ... 4 puffs ≥ 1 ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... : 1. ... withdrawal • Mild
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
the chest/trunk Symptoms ... 5 of the below criteria ... should be major: 1. ... Minor criteria include ... Treatment - Mild
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... heat stress • Criteria ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... temperatures • Criteria
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, ... Demographics: - F:M, 2:1 ... dehydrogenase (LD ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
55 to 80 years old ... have any signs or symptoms ... have signs or symptoms ... those who smoked 1 ... LungCancer #Screening #Criteria
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage 1: ... Mild/vasoconstrictive ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... ALS involves: (1) ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : El Escorial criteria ... likelihood of this 1.