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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... hepatomegaly - normal ... - conduction disease ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Mild to 10-20-fold ... Mild to 10-20-fold ... BrighamChiefs #Liver #Disease ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
The nail folds are ... the Fingers Clinically ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... symptoms/signs ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... present, symptoms, signs ... von Willebrand disease ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... and M panel Management ... levels are within normal ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... upper limit of normal ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... to IBD, celiac disease ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... hypertension; some normal ... common symptoms and signs ... , with certain foods ... Treatment • Operable disease
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... age, however the disease ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology