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Strangulated Hernia: Patient presented with acute, painful, non-reducible inguinal hernia. It's worth
mentioning that in spite of
spite of rapid diagnosis ... and prompt surgical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Inguinal ... #UCSDH
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
microbial infection versus ... - Clinical Presentation ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... leukoencephalopathy, Cerebral venous ... #management #neurology
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 ... also involved), Venous ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... 16-32%): lupus pernio ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Management #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... GCA versus Temporal ... variably: On one hand ... #Management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
profile, including liver ... level to exclude myositis ... (to support a diagnosis ... RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
External Jugular Vein Distention: The picture on the left demonstrates a markedly distended
right external jugular vein
elevated central venous ... sometimes has valves and ... Pressure on the liver ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #JVD #Jugular
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... #Management