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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
is a solitary process ... other autoimmune diseases ... with systemic diseases ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
The symptoms of ... atherosclerotic disease ... thromboembolic disease ... cystic adventitial disease ... chronic & complex process
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
patients do not progress ... to severe disease ... develop severe disease ... brief interval symptom ... meningitis • Weil's disease
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... eruption that may progress ... withdrawal • Mild disease ... treatment • Severe disease
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
fibroproliferative process ... Females SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... misdiagnosed as CAP • Symptoms ... steroids for severe disease
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... The signs and symptoms ... infection will progress ... late stages of disease ... caused by other diseases
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Process: Accelerating ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Cardiopulmonary disease ... Adult Still's disease ... Necrotic bowel disease
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
• Inflammatory process ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... differentiate disease ... processes affecting
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... with autoimmune diseases ... • Inflammatory processes ... Systemic rheumatic diseases ... of associated disease
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
suspected HH based on symptoms ... homozygotes should proceed ... causes of liver disease ... 1,000 μg/mL should proceed