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Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
- ...Ophthalmologic ... Panel A, and see Video ... and initiated treatment ... Panel B, and see Video ... See source for videos
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... 1M Epi, ± Solu-Medrol ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... Behcet disease) Differential ... , AS Treatment: ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
meningitis, Otitis media ... sinusitis, septic arthritis ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... MRI+contrast Management ... for adenoma • Medical ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management