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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... ) Treatment - IV ... showed reduced risk ... endpoint of all-cause
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... ., iHD) Cirrhosis ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... and rate of rise ... prevent further rise
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... children 5-15 years old ... commotio cordis risk ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Sudden
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... Pathophysiology: ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
are: ill-defined ... opacity (80% of cases ... There are ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Pneumonitis 3. ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
may be normal in mild ... cases) • PT/INR ... hemophilia type (e.g ... by a hemophilia treatment ... that ↑ bleeding risk
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant