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Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
the Infectious Disease ... illness What: Key signs ... and symptoms that ... define the clinical ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... involvement - CT
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... be present or signs ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... orbital pain, (Sub ... Unilateral • Signs ... anterior lesions (a), Brain ... other auto-immune diseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... both UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical
Clinical Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease

Anaemia
Infection
Painful crises
Priapism
Splenomegaly
Long Term Problems - Short stature and delayed puberty, Stroke
Clinical Manifestations ... of Sickle Cell Disease ... Splenomegaly Long Term ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... valves • MRI brain ... often seen • MRI brain ... - Infectious Diseases
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... The signs and symptoms ... late stages of disease ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... ) Peptic Ulcer disease ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid ... • Prep and drape ... • Aspirate and drain