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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... Systemic (head and neck ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... - Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Acyclovir 400 mg ... #Management #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Etoposide/VP16 (100 mg ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... per day or 1 mg ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
) - Clinical symptoms ... BM biopsy (Mast cells ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... nitrogen level ≥ 20 mg ... count < 4,000 cells ... aeruginosa Clinical
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... axillae and anterior neck ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup