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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
and Management ... Symptoms and Signs ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... if concern for nodular ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices AND management ... #Algorithm #Workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... resistance • Adrenal: Nodular ... subfertility, Adrenal rest ... density, Adult short ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #algorithm #management
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Spots in the pattern ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
anterior chest wall, parts ... • A clinical diagnosis ... sites such as the collar ... blockers had the best ... #management #Dermatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management