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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
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Acute Rheumatic ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... auto-reactive B and CD ... , Carditis #Acute
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical ... Major Causes of Acute ... Symptoms #Comparison #Table
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
further down) clinical ... features of acute ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... disturbance, or acute ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... disease: CKD, acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... Cardiac cath if acute ... cardiology #treatment #table
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
formulas are shown in Table ... as are seen in acute ... estimate GFR in many clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... At least 3 of (Acute ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... The table below ... of blood smear, acute ... often experience acute ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... the OR • HD stable ... patients with acute ... about 50% • Stable