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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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pain - Symptoms may ... several years - May ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Management Summary Pathophysiology ... inflammatory plaques (may ... not feasible CMC
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
May have pneumaturia ... flank tenderness may ... Pathophysiology: ... antibiotics early, may ... pyelonephritis CMC
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Re-activated larvae may ... lifecycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
over 10 minutes, may ... hand to gather POC ... coagulopathy • CBC
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
mucosa 6) Females may ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
9) Cysticerci may ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of band counts may ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
present Ag to CD4 ... carbohydrates and lipids may ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Minor hemorrhage may ... Pathophysiology: ... acute Gl bleeding may ... - CMC IM Residency