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Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
examination showed normal ... segmented retinal blood ... that the retinal blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #fluorescein
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... required due to skip ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
the patient’s blood ... (normal value, ... definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... which can plug blood ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... to medium-sized arteries
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... have positive blood
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
breakdown → decreased blood ... dehiscence or skin ... indicated against skin ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo