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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... • Lyme disease
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... connective tissue diseases ... Aromatase inhibitor Treatment ... Glucocorticoid injections ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... diseases - Severe ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... inflammatroy #bowel #disease ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrinsic lung disease ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rule out celiac disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... poisoning, Parkinson's disease ... Treatment: • ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... #Management #treatment
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... of invasive GAS disease ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... #STSS #treatment