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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Pathophysiology ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... factors affecting symptom ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... limb ischemia, bowel ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... unless worrisome EKG
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
some red blood cells ... capillaries • Criteria ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... volume, decreased bowel
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
 •
mostly seen in pelvis ... (T hat size), Bowed ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... specific diagnostic criteria ... increase in CD4+ cells ... serositis peritonitis, bowel ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Presentation • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
drugs of abuse (e.g ... Serotonin Toxicity Criteria ... #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms