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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... colonic bacteria • Guidelines ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... : symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : • Syndrome of ... Hematologic malignancy ... • Microbiologic ... #infectiousdiseases
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... 150 published cases ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology ... #management