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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Amyloid precursor protein ... amyloid precursor protein ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Chiari Syndrome - Protein-Losing ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
method Duration of symptoms ... + protein + leukocyte ... Laboratory #Testing #diagnosis
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Protein Losing Enteropathy ... • Gl symptoms ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... apparent cause of protein ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
be viral, not proven ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
myosin and cardiac proteins ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... signal transduction protein ... immunoglobulin proteins ... immunity Signs/Symptoms
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... C-reactive protein ... pericarditis and a symptom-free ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic ... Supportive of Diagnosis ... , Mild sensory symptoms ... , Elevated CSF protein ... Casting Doubt on Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... mildly elevated protein ... with an elevated protein ... influenzae Symptoms ... predominance • Protein