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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical ... findings and Complications ... loss (mono- or binocular ... Papillary Edema, Flame Hemorrhages ... Temporal #Arteritis #Complications
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... almost always binocular ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Monocular • Refractive ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... causes dot/blot hemorrhages ... retina and flame hemorrhages ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
large vessels (clinical ... symptoms or seen ... pseudocysts • Haemorrhage ... extrapancreatic complications ... #Indications #Management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... ), Thrombosis, Hemorrhage ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... minimum (if no complications ... Discussion 3) Complications ... or TEE unless clinical ... workup dictated by symptoms
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... underlying friable hemorrhagic ... supportive care Complications ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... Constitutional symptoms ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... obgyn #diagnosis #management