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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... anticoagulant (LA ... of 1 clinical event ... present Treatment (EULAR ... #APS #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
recommendations 2. ... if they have no clinical ... urine ≥10 WBC/hpf ... or RCA of 2–2.5 ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... oral ulcers with 2 ... AND • Meeting ≥ 2 ... test Most Common Clinical ... venous thromboses, arterial
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Prevalence: 1-2 ... Clinical Manifestations ... EMG testing Lab ... #SPS #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... cycles after right atrial ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... diagnoses associated ... CN III palsy 2. ... levator to the tarsal
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... Shorter t1/2 vs. ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombosis and arterial ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab ... vasculitis) - 2
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
disappears in 2- ... - Ocular syphilis ... called condyloma lata ... or unnoticed) has ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis