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Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... arthropathy • Carpal ... tunnel syndrome
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Outer Ear: ... Aminoglycosides, ASA ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... - Significant weight ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... tests before beginning ... - Low cardiac output ... - Compartment syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... Beri: - High output
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... renal failure Clinical ... lack of appetite, weight ... anterior/posterior MSK
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... ducts Clinical ... renal tubular acidosis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... , oral cavity) Caused ... dexamethasone suppression test
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... and undergoing AAA ... events or death (CARP ... stratification #diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... #rheumatology #diagnosis