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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (Hughes' Syndrome ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... It can cause arterial ... clots (in any organ
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Löfgren's syndrome ... of alternative causes ... one additional organ
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension with end-organ ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Licorice • Liddle's syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... infection • Solid organ ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
and Secondary Causes ... Cushing syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... - Marfan syndrome ... alcoholism - organ
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
injury and end-organ ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Organ Damage Through ... • Biopsies of organs
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
without overt organ ... hypertension doesn't cause ... failure, it may cause ... organ injury particularly ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Septic Shock Acute Organ ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
Causes of Hyperuricemia ... production • Solid-organ ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... • Lesch Nyhan syndrome ... Hyperuricemia #Causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Visceral - (From organ ... regional pain syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes