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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... /symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... sx improve with activity ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... absent NK cell activity ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology