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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 ... Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms:
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... inflammation Symptoms ... signs of chronic ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... mycobacteria Treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Summary Epidemiology ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... mediators such as ... #Management #Signs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... Can also be seen ... #treatment #hepatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
also involved), ... (Clinical Dx). ... Treatment: • Oral ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
) Summary ALS: combination ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... column Treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause