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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Fever, fatigue, weight ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... exertion • Neurologic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
vertebrae • CT ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... hypothermia, rigors, night ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... symptoms (e.g., ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... infiltrates) → high ... resolution chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... res CT) • Exclusion
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
• IRIS might ... treatment is generally required ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... chest CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- Significant weight ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... Constipation - MSK ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... laterally displaced weight ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms ... radiograph or CT ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary ... #Community #Acquired