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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... Nodules, Pulmonary Disease ... rheumatology #signs #symptoms
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
reproduction of symptoms ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free ... course of the disease ... Disease onset usually
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... insufficiency - Celiac disease ... skin might be a clue ... insufficiency #addisons #disease
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... The signs and symptoms ... late stages of disease ... reddish brown spots ... caused by other diseases
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts ... #Disease #Tuberculosis
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... vasculitis Behcet's disease ... Oral and genital Sores ... IgG4-related disease ... Erdheim-Chester disease
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Gastroenteritis → Invasive disease ... culture (Invasive disease ... / CT if focal symptoms
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
findings BPPV • Short-lived ... No auditory symptoms ... test Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free