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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Less severe, more ... surgery, Menses - More ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Meigs Syndrome - ... Diagnosis and Management ... pleural effusion more ... SCVMCMed #Meigs #Syndrome ... diagnosis #ovarian #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... theoretically more ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Associated with more ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Associated with more ... #rheumatology #management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... generally done more ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Indications #infections #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Lesions (75% or more ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... plus at least two more ... #diagnosis #management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... dose should be no more ... be administered more ... #Pharmacology #Management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... measured on 2 or more ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... APS #diagnosis #management
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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dorsal or volar (more ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
clonazepam, propranolol more ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #pharmacology #management