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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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proximally to arms ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... - Respiratory symptoms ... new or worsening symptoms ... computed tomographic (CT ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Diagnosis - Based ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #neurology #treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms/signs, ... • Multiple sclerosis ... #Differential #
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: ARDS Berlin Criteria ... other cause of ARDS ... to explain symptoms ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... arthritis, Systemic sclerosis ... resolution chest CT ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... conditions listed in differential ... #neurology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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malignancies, Multiple sclerosis ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential # ... rheumatology