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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... , Spares DIP, Carpal ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Summary Epidemiology ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary ... #Management #Summary
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SvO2 → Low PaO2 ANEMIC ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Ferritin >1000 ng/ml ... sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Summary #Nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... #management #hematology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Summary - GrepMed ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels to <1ng/mL ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #management #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... and pernicious anemia ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... #Management #treatment