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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vision changes, etc ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Medium and large also ... , AS Treatment: ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
The signs and symptoms ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management