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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
to complement activation ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Intake (diet) - Activation ... #Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... water #Shock #Classification ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... cell antigens, leading ... to complement activation ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Hepatitis B - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm • Who ... absent the risk of reactivation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Transverse #Myelitis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
sympathetic + ADH activation ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... Diagnostic Support ... • Urine sodium could
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Endogenous reactivation ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and quantiferon-gold ... Inhibitor: • Risk of reactivation ... #Management #Treatment