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Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... • Treatment ... • Clinical Course ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #geriatrics
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Affects children ... Early diagnosis ... #Features #Signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... #SideEffects #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... chromosome 21) Signs ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... IFA) assays to detect ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... Treatment: admission ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... patient admitted for treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Afferent pupillary defect ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... echo is positive, treatment ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... most frequently affects ... age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... • Bicytopenia Treatment