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Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical Features ... of Major Causes ... of Acute Chest ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Acute Pancreatitis - Pathophysiology

#Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms #signs #algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis ... - Pathophysiology ... #Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #algorithm
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Pneumonia (most common cause ... rnortality) • Acute ... #KoplikSpots #Features ... #Symptoms #Signs
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Acne • Coarse features ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Features of a Sickle ... Crises can be precipitated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... 2) Aplasia - Acute ... #Signs #Symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... failure Clinical Features ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... and progressive Acute ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... worrisome EKG features
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
accounts for —9096 of cases ... stabilization of fractures ... Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... features that are ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table