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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... pericarditis (select cases ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... #Pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Vasculitis • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
Causes of Vaginal ... vascular disease • Dermatologic ... Sexually Transmitted Infection ... vaginalis Toxic Shock Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
subcutaneous fat infection ... However, many non-infectious ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... #dermatology #skin
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
SLE) - Viral infections ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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a dermatophyte infection ... Caused by saprophytic ... meatballs appearance Management ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... SkinRash #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management