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Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... Can lead to shock ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
heart failure has been ... Association, which is classes ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummas in Tertiary syphilis ... treated, in most cases ... Without treatment ... though there are no signs ... or symptoms.
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Follow-up of Treated Syphilis ... Cases EVIDENCE ... recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... and symptoms
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
pulse oximeter causes ... will be worse for ... CHF, pneumonia, ... Concentrations #Signs ... #Symptoms
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can be ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... responsible for most cases ... ulcerated • MSK ... uncommon, gummas have been ... infected without symptoms
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... may be indicated ... organ-specific signs
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... Non-inflammatory causes ... Infectious • Syphilis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... does not have to be ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #signs