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Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes ... : • "CRC + Endometrial ... Urinary → Lynch Syndrome ... Cronkhite-Canada (CC ... #diagnosis #management
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
ingests gametes) 5) Fertilization ... Babesia #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome ... Kawasaki Disease CDC ... Kawasaki #Comparison #diagnosis ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... - In vitro fertilisation ... transfusion syndrome ... Non-invasive genetic diagnosis ... Antenatal #Testing #Diagnosis
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Lynch Syndrome: ... • "CRC + Endometrial ... Urinary → Lynch Syndrome ... DeanEhrlich_MD #Lynch #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... #differential #diagnosis
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
and Associated Syndromes ... Pathogenesis: FDC ... • 10-20% of FDC ... Pathogenesis "IL6 syndrome ... Disease #Variants #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (diagnosis of exclusion ... Disease (Screen with CBC
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... , Radiation CMC ... #differential #diagnosis