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Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... with a palpable hepatic ... Laboratory tests ... #clinical #NEJM ... #hepatic #radiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #laboratory #workup
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... imaging of liver
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT
Xanthoma Striatum Palmare- A 49-year-old man was referred to the metabolic clinic for evaluation of severe
the metabolic clinic ... Laboratory evaluations ... (25.1 mmol per liter ... #NEJM #clincal # ... photo #xanthoma
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
Laboratory studies ... (82.5 mmol per liter ... (1770 μmol per liter ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Meningitis, septic ... arthritis, and