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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
leading to Chronic Liver ... Failure - Clinical ... Signs and Symptoms ... #LiverFailure #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... Pancreatitis - Elevated Liver ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... SOB, fatigue, fever ... N/V, elevated liver ... Complications #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic Fever ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
Clinical features ... infant Decreased level ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical ... hands & feet Signs ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms