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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... - 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... in patients who never ... show symptoms or ... signs of heart ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Treated Syphilis Cases ... recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... development of signs ... and symptoms
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... LBRF was epidemic ... Assc symptoms include ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
arrhythmia - Fever ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused ... jaundice ​• Neuro: AMS ... Columbia Agar → takes ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
are not caused ... mediators such as ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... - May involve symptoms ... symptoms: often ... Positive Carnett's sign ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Treatment: - Systemic