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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management Summary ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... - Detection of AFB
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... clinical trial evaluation ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung cancer ... in particular) Evaluation ... Bacterial, Fungal, AFB ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... clinical symptoms/signs ... history alongside evaluation ... #Hepatology #Liver
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management Summary ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #treatment #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary ... Cancer affecting ... Physical Exam/Signs ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... cells can indicate disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Management Summary ... Symptoms and Signs ... may present with pulmonary ... Treatment • Operable disease ... Beta blockers cancel
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... risk of clonal evolution ... median age at diagnosis ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... #algorithm #hematology