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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 ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... , signs, and complications ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
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
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... #management #hematology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
and Management ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
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
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology