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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 ... and iron release Diagnosis ... endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... : Spore ingestion ... #management #treatment
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... Summary Pathophysiology ... - Erosions and crusts ... not feasible CMC ... Bullous #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
or other water sports ... Naegleria #fowleri #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... • Disposition: DC ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
a blood meal (passes ... TrypanosomaCruzi #Tcruzi #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... #differential #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
fracture • ED Management ... Disposition: Simple, DC ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK