8 results
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... inflammatory cells) Clinical ... lupus pernio • Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... auto-reactive B and CD ... to myosin and cardiac ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... at the time of diagnosis ... neuropathy or cardiac ... #Signs #Symptoms
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... • Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... that may mimic signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... - CMC IM Residency
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... dysfunction DDX: • Sarcoidosis ... Antibodies to type
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Types of HLH • ... Clinical Presentation ... • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: ... of NK cells and CD8