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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Addison's Disease - Damage ... Infiltrative Disorders ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... Androgens: • Symptoms ... skin might be a clue
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... prevent permanent damage ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... inflammation and tissue damage ... cord compression (MRI ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... and hematologic disorders ... liver biopsy or MRI ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
Conditions that damage ... Optica Spectrum Disorder ... Assess optic nerve damage ... Optica Spectrum Disorder ... autoimmune/infectious causes
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#sun #damage #UV ... #wavelengths #causes ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR ... Blue light disrupts
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... • Vestibular damage ... connective tissue components
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... When present, symptoms ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... hemoproliferative disorder ... • Treatment algorithms
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
LCH is a rare disorder ... tissues, leading to damage ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... X-rays, CT, or MRI ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging