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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... by disorders affecting ... The most common type ... #Types #Subtypes ... #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome, Mainly in Type ... Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... #types #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... Elevation Type ... Nonhypoxic • Type ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... by transplant type ... organ transplant: Type ... Allogeneic HSCT: Type ... and classification
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... workup What type ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C4 - Test for disorders ... infections are common causes ... for autoimmune disorders ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... testing #workup #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C4 - Test for disorders ... infections are common causes ... for autoimmune disorders ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... disease #workup #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... lung disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... echocardiography - Assess
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type ... ; knowledge of disorder ... #calculations #diagnosis