Light's Criteria Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children. Reference: Harrison's Principles and Practice of Internal Medicine #Respiratory #PleuralEffusion #Exudate #Transudate #InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Effusion #LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential #ddxof #pulmonary #im #radiology #clinical

Thromboangitis Obliterans pathogenesis (i.e Buerger's Disease) Thromboangitis Obliterans is an uncommon cause of peripheral vascular disease and intermittent claudication. The diagram shown helps elucidate the pathogenesis of the disease based on trusted references. #ThromboAngitisObliterans #BuergersDisease #PeripheralArterialDisease #Pathogenesis #GeneralSurgery #Surgery #VascularSurgery #Vascular #Smoking

Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of Glomerulonephritis worldwide, but many clinicians are still unaware of it's pathogenesis. The diagram clearly outlines the detailed pathogenesis of the disease and helps to answer some basic questions like - Why is tonsillectomy helpful in IgA Nephropathy? - Why is IgA Nephropathy more common in Liver disease? - Why is IgA Nephropathy more common in Crohn's disease? - What type of Hypersensitivity is IgA Nephropathy? - Relationship of complement to IgA Nephropathy? Source: https://medexplosion.com/iga-nephropathy-short-note-flash-cards/ #IgANephropathy #Nephrology #Pathogenesis #AcuteGlomerulonephritis #Glomerulonephritis #BergersDisease #clinical #NephriticSyndrome #Kidney #InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #PediatricNephrology #Hypersensitivity

Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment of Acute Interstitial Nephritis which I found useful. Includes when to start corticosteroids and other immunosuppressants and when to go for renal biopsy in Acute Interstitial Nephritis. Source: https://medexplosion.com/acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology #AcuteInterstitialNephritis #AcuteTubuloInterstitialNephritis #InternalMedicine #Management #algorithm #Corticosteroids #RenalBiopsy #AllergicInterstitialNephritis #DecisionAid