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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management Summary ... erythropoietin 1/ ... complications can ... with evidence of acquired ... #treatment #hematology
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Chicago disease - Summary ... - Sporadic cases ... blastomycosis – resembles community-acquired ... Amphotericin B for 1- ... #management #summary
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management Summary ... * Bloating not required ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... gastroenterology #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
and Management Summary ... Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... Manifestations: - CRP ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
and Management Summary ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... diarrhea • It can ... following: 1. ... #management #treatment
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Affects 1:25,000 ... -> 40 years • Can ... frequent and severe community-acquired ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management Summary ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... Criteria: • Grade 1: ... #hepatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Herein, viewers can ... #diagnosis #causes ... Dermatol. 2018;138(1) ... Venereol. 2019;99(1) ... Res. 2012;138(1)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... mg per day or 1 ... them, but urgent rheumatology