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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... diagnosis: 70 years old ... , ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... Allogeneic stem cell
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
may mimic basal cell ... treated, in most cases ... Without treatment ... vessels, liver, bones
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Langerhans cell ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... , Biological + Bone ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... , (PNH, sickle-cell ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Fe #algorithm
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Shift K+ into cells ... Prevention - Consider cause ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
IV's, Consider IL ... support - Call ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Michael Jones @Jonesy_MA ... #criticalcare #treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Chemotherapy • Bone ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
inflammation of the bones ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... -1 inhibitors, IL ... inhibitors, and IL
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm