3615 results
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
that does not respond ... (sat < 85% w/o response ... pulse oximeter causes ... there will be no response ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
dysregulated immune response ... cellular inflammatory response ... Viral replication causes ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... Extensor plantar responses ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Extensor plantar response ... LMN Symptoms
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
localized inflammatory response ... hair follicles -> causes ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... to manifest its symptoms ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... consider IM or IV • Response ... per week • If response
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
infection and responds ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... tongue and has responded ... duration, antecedent symptoms
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Status - Rapid Response ... AMS is just a symptom ... the underlying cause
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... relapsing fever caused ... TBRF is caused by ... Assc symptoms include ... When humoral response
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... dog or cat bite. symptoms ... abrupt onset of symptoms ... profound inflammatory response
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... rule out other causes ... Somnolence (but responsive ... can be used in cases