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Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
weakness without skin ... any time during treatment ... polymyositis, dermatomyositis ... resolve after DC ... Statin Treatment
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Dermatomyositis ... processes occur in the skin ... regeneration, diffuse CD8 ... flexors affected #Dermatomyositis ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates JAK-STAT ... activates JAK-STAT ... tunnel, OSA, Incr skin ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Drugs (Statins), ... (polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... ) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Summary #causes #treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome) is a skin ... inflamed or blistered skin ... multiforme - Dermatomyositis ... - CBC may also ... Treatment: - Systemic
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
, hair growth, skin ... tags, skin thickening ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... six months of treatment ... HIV-infected patients starting ... cavitating pneumonia, skin ... Guidelines recommend starting
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... hypercoagulable state ... exposure (prevent skin ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
anemia, yellow skin ... palpitations), skin ... malabsorptive state ... • Labs: - CBC ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... osteomyelitis or skin ... Direct fungal stain ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Mouth, throat, skin