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Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
limb ischemia (ALI ... The symptoms of ... pathophysiology: ... chronic & complex ... #thrombolysis #ALI
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... should be done in ALL
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Inability to produce all ... antibodies) -> Complete ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... binds heparin-PF4 complex ... Management: • D/c all ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Liver infections - Imaging Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Dominant Finding - Complex Cystic Lesion
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dominant Finding - Complex ... Ill-Defined Bachler, et al ... liver #infections #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
walking to nearly complete ... paralysis of all ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
line therapy if ALP ... Manage symptoms ... management - Sicca complex ... Management #Treatment #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... involve one, two, or all ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology