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Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Corticosteroid Adverse Effects ... Atherosclerotic diseases, atrial ... Dermatoporosis, acne, striae ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... for definitive diagnosis ... Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... anemia, Rebound effect ... from treatment ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
decade → peripheral/acral ... Macroadenoma direct effects ... multisystemic anabolic effects ... 2 adenoma mass effect ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment ... medication adverse effects ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... • Classic triad ... hypotension (may reflect ... • Treatment of ... the vasodilatory effect
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
feature, PRS can affect ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... blood retum in serial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Afferent pupillary defect ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
Complications Trial ... fructosamine test, reflect ... changes in diabetes treatment ... cell anemia, may affect ... conditions that affect