19 results
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
without reciprocal changes ... First line treatment ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... Stroke • Renal: Acute ... arrhythmias, Cardiogenic shock ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #SARSCOV2
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... tinnitus, visual changes ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
Acute Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Causes
Signs & Symptoms
Lipase
Imaging
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications

SCVMC Internal Medicine @SCVMCMed

#Acute #Chronic #Pancreatitis #comparison #diagnosis #table
Acute Pancreatitis ... Chronic Pancreatitis Causes ... Signs & Symptoms ... Imaging Diagnosis Treatment ... comparison #diagnosis #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... : Acute onset 2 ... • Treatment of
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
-60y (hormonal changes ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
: bradycardia, shock ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... sudden behavior changes ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... weeks incubation Acute ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... or at work) - acute ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... hormone use, vision changes