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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment:
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies:
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... red bone marrow, e.g ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology