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Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... N/V, elevated liver ... Complications #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... eosinophils per liter ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #InfectiousDisease
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... cycle found in the liver ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... presentation - Clinical ... also includes symptoms
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... HLH signs and symptoms ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... disease to acute liver ... - Symptoms of ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Increased protein level ... normal glucose level ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Diagnosis: • Mildly ... trend response to treatment ... - Can involve liver ... Puncture only if CNS symptoms ... #workup #infectiousdiseases