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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... one hand, classic ... in literature (NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg ... per day or 1 mg
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... -48% depending on ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Treatment: • Steroids ... Differentiation #Syndrome
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... the follow up video ... the hospital, diagnosed ... IV steroids for ... #video #ophthalmology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... of individuals on ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... statin • Oral steroid
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
only as jaundice on ... clinical examination ... ; nonspecific symptoms ... than 20 to 50 mg ... bilirubin #hepatology #diagnosis
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
on Physical Exam ... patient with a diagnosis ... Symptoms occur when ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #breathing
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... - Based on a combination ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... prednisone (1000 mg
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Neurological symptoms ... level (mean 58 mg ... /dL in one study
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... TID and started on ... prednisone (20 mg ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... levels < than 50 mg ... Antiphospholipid syndrome