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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... hypernatremia can also ... • Start by calculating ... patient weight (eg
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... A PAC also has a ... more intensive treatment ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... non-secreting (30%) as ... is the order of least-essential ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... , shortness of breath ... - Dyspnea at rest ... pleural systemic circulations ... edema #causes #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... • Diminished breath ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... at least two or ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... pain that worsens as ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
Several acids (e.g ... Hydrogen ions are also ... These enzymes break-down ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology