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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... Constitutional: Fever ... exertion • Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... 4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... gland sweling, fever ... Stages #Staging #Signs
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis ... Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... - SLE Neurologic ... , Sarcoidosis
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Transfusion reaction - Pulmonary ... Malignancy - Gout - Sarcoidosis ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
fatigue syndrome ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Pulmonary and ... syndromes: (distinct ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Patients with liver ... #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
types 1, 2, 3) - Sarcoidosis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... (amyloidosis/ sarcoidosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Hepatitis • Sarcoidosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... function below injury level ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology