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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Secretagogues → activate ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... back pain - Symptoms ... of active pulmonary
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/ ... - Erosions and crusts ... #dermatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... increased B-cell activity ... renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Excessive glutamate activity ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : El Escorial criteria ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... /other causes • ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
pseudocysts (one criterion ... large vessels (clinical ... symptoms or seen ... • Satiety • Nausea ... #Indications #Management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... present, in which case ... hemorrhage • Active ... #Stroke #cva #management