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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : Clinical findings ... Complications Signs ... nodular, may be pulsatile ... Papillary Edema, Flame
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Intubation only if clinically ... monitoring (vital signs ... , clinical appearance ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... clots can form in arteries ... at least: • 1 clinical ... presence of 1 clinical ... APS #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Aggressive management ... infection (e.g. septic arthritis ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... knees, shoulders Signs ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical Picture ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... in improperly folded ... cellular function Clinical ... Exam: clinical evidence ... neurology #diagnosis #management