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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... cell transplant is ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
rare, Malar rash is ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
usually caused ... approach to the differential ... puts patients at risk ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
) - Management Global ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... cardiovascular risk ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
these conditions is ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... #inflammatory #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
syncope (ruling out differential ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... cardiovascular risk ... gastroenterology #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... Chronic Management ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #treatment #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... residual lesion or is ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management