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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... #Management #Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... • Prep and drape ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
old was a truck driver ... CTA and standard treatment ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... for a more rapid diagnosis
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Diagnostic tests ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... #Management #CriticalCare
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... : • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment ... #management