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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Treatment Ulcers ... : • Treatment: ... by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
) Pathophysiology ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment
Primary HLH:
 - HLH-94 Protocol
    • Dexamethasone
) Treatment Primary ... or autoimmune disease ... , treatment of underlying ... transplantation for refractory ... disease - Dr.
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
• Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Transplant Chronic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Cardiovascular disease ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... common in Asia • HLA-B51 ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... azathioprine • Severe or refractory
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... the underlying cause ... demyelination syndrome ... options for severe/refractory ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... due to chronic disease ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Radiotherapy: Relapse or refractory ... cases By Dr. ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... For pituitary masses ... following order; GH, LH ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology