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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... Rule-Out Infection, Cdiff ... Mild Colitis • ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... oscillopsia) • Otitis ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Polio Virus -> Fecal-oral ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... malaise, tachypnea, otitis ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
General (Diffuse and Focal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychological stress FOCAL ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... recurrent CDI • Fecal ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Signs and symptoms ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... • Urinary and fecal ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
-> Diffuse and focal ... hyalinization causes ... BRB breakdown causes ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... pulmonary TB PE: - Local ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... B-cell activity → local ... Features: • Many symptoms ... are not caused ... patients have no symptoms