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Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Risk factors for ... atherosclerosis Modifiable risk ... lack of physical activity ... Non-modifiable risk ... Atherosclerosis #RiskFactors
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
to decrease the risk ... • The lifetime risk ... or intermediate risk ... Tuberculin skin testing ... used to exclude pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... onset, severe, tearing ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... lymph nodes Risk ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... lymph nodes Risk ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Attempt if high risk ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Excessive glutamate activity ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
• Patients at risk ... (avoiding long fasting ... targets for physical activity ... effect of long fasting ... management #hepatology #pathophysiology