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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy HFrEF ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... (HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Taar #HLH #Hemophagocytic
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
) - Diagnosis and ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Tetracyclines Diagnosis ... • Flex-Sig: If diagnostic ... Treatment Guideline
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... meningitis • Guidelines ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology: ... - CMC IM Residency
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... is a critical diagnostic ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8 ... #HLH #Hemophagocytic
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
fever (FMF) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... The diagnosis of ... Serial CBC counts ... #Fever #Diagnosis