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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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internal organs 3 ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... visual loss (avg. 3/ ... Unilateral • Signs ... (MP) 1 g/d for 3- ... #rheumatology #
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... Criteria - At least 3 ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... • Diagnosis: >3 ... symptoms, or> 1 ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
affects infants < 3 ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... m/s • Other signs ... 25mmHg, PVR > 3 ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
in left heart 3- ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... resolution of symptoms ... #hepatology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Digital clubbing (2-3% ... Nasal polyps and signs ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... elicited after 2-3 ... Treatment of GCA ... slow taper over 1-3 ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Agranulocytosis 3. ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology