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USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
USMLE Epidemiology and ... individual studies Clinical ... , describe clinical ... who test negative ... but not on the causal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome ... myoclonus ataxia syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
= Central Cause ... to the left and ... Video by Dr. ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... swinging-flashlight test ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... ; thus, a negative ... and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Causes of false- ... negative SPEP: ... Other causes of ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology