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A 27-year-old man with a 2-year history of recurrent, painful skin lesions. A diagnosis of hidradenitis
A diagnosis of hidradenitis ... #Clinical #Derm ... #IM #Hidradenitis ... HidradenitisSuppurativa #NEJM
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Hgb < 10 • Ca ... also >100 CMC IM ... #Management #oncology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
An oral examination revealed gingival hyperplasia with a granular and hemorrhagic appearance typical of “strawberry gingivitis.”
#Clinical #IM #Rheum ... #GPA #GranulomatosisWithPolyangiitis ... GingivalHyperplasia #NEJM
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... /d IV/IM 28-30 days ... #management #treatment
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
Prevention or Treatment ... are in routine clinical ... been tested in clinical ... Pathophysiology #IM ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Anaphylactic >> IM ... #criticalcare #treatment
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
Treatment with broad-spectrum ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #IM #PurpuraFulminans ... Meningococcemia #NEJM
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... - Improves clinical ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management #neurology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... also important Management ... data • Early treatment ... pyelonephritis CMC IM ... #management