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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Management Algorithm ... • Abrupt rate changes ... Signs of shock or ... #Pediatric #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
tinnitus, visual changes ... , stroke symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... Criteria (2 of 4): • Changes ... mental status or memory ... can improve symptoms ... development of Korsakoff syndrome
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... /symptoms, positive ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... life • M=F Symptoms ... and Signs: 50% ... mental status changes ... and signs: •
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... headaches, vision changes ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management