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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... autoinflammatory diseases ... MAS, Visceral, DIC ... normal CK, normal biopsy ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis (IC ... • Sterile-site biopsy ... Line Targeted Treatment ... • Infectious Diseases ... candida #auris #treatment
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV ... Low voltage Treatment ... cardiology #summary #biopsy
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV ... caution in pulmonary disease ... caution in pulmonary disease ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... 1,000 μg/L, liver biopsy ... A liver biopsy can ... causes of liver disease ... assessed by liver biopsy
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... with autoimmune diseases ... • Biopsy: Typical ... pathologic findings on biopsy ... skin necrosis • DIC
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
locally advanced disease ... of metastatic disease ... Imaging and Treatment ... of metastatic disease ... Percutaneous renal biopsy
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
of information (e.g ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... Consider liver biopsy ... vascular disorder (e.g
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... (RBBB; others: AV ... against T. cruzi Treatment ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... resolve after DC ... IMNM) • Muscle biopsy ... Statin Treatment