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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... GCA can present ... Treatment of GCA ... Can always stop ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
If required, specific ... pneumoallergens, can ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
complexion-associated melanosis (CAM ... ), primary acquired ... for instance, can ... #CAM #Melanosis ... #Comparison #Table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
prick test that can ... Behcet disease) Differential ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... , AS Treatment: ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... syndrome. 3% saline can ... with DDAVP may be required ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... excess volume can ... not uncommon and can ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... respiratory failure - Can ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... stones caused by Ca2 ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... How can the coronary ... as the vessels can ... patients with CAD ... echocardiogram #management