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3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
3 Stages of Lyme ... Disease Early ... Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... #Stages #InfectiousDiseases
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
the Infectious Disease ... illness What: Key signs ... and symptoms that ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... involvement (type 2 and 3) ... #Gauchers #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Diagnosis Algorithm Symptoms ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... of autoimmune disease ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 ... gp210/sp100) 3.
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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spontaneous within 3- ... 6 months of symptom ... intervertebral disc disease ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... distribution of nearly 3: ... Signs and symptoms ... 1000 mg daily 3- ... an oral taper 3-
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
fifth decades. 3. ... Méniére's disease ... weeks to months. 3. ... Disease onset usually ... varying neurologic signs
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs ... Serum cortisol < 3
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... internal organs 3 ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... #symptoms #testing
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Lung involvement 3% ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers