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Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Conditions With Arteritis ... nodules, livedo - Abdominal ... Oral and genital Sores ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Map #Comparison #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
they have high scores ... will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
85%) - Colicky abdominal ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... (especially knees ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... commonly affects the knee ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
postoperative abdominal ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... blockers • Has short ... #Pharmacology #Table
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
examiner's hand that supports ... the edge of a table ... bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... normally, local abdominal
Laparoscopic Instruments - Common Surgical Instruments
Many instruments are similar to those used in open surgery, adapted
through narrow ports ... conducted via the ports ... usually settings for focus ... Source: Fiber optic cable ... dioxide into the abdominal
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Flatulence, Chronic abdominal ... ulceration • Short ... • Arthralgia, Arthritis ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... vomiting, which she reports ... for this SBO, diagnosed ... #Obstruction #POCUS