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Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Anti-GIomeruIar ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... Daily sessions to clear ... Goodpastures #AntiGBM #diagnosis ... #nephrology #pulmonary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... electrophoresis, anti-streptolysin ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
- but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause ... - 1st line: ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd line
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management ... stabilizes cardiac membrane ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
subluxation is caused ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk