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Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Algorithm • Relapse ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis
Echo Parameters for Differential Diagnosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis
GLS
GCS
GRS
EFSR
RELAPS
SAB

#Echocardiogram #Parameters #echocardiography #Cardiac #Amyloidosis #diagnosis
for Differential Diagnosis ... GCS GRS EFSR RELAPS ... #Amyloidosis #diagnosis
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... Commonly relapses ... Eosinophilic #Pneumonia #diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... treatment and relapse ... 0.6 mg/kg/day) - Relapse ... glucocorticoids - reconsider diagnosis ... Related #Disease #diagnosis
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
smooth muscle relaxes ... smooth muscle relaxes ... Pathophysiology #Urology #Diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... treatment and relapse ... pathophysiology #Hematology #Diagnosis
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
then very quickly releases ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
necrosis, stroke) Relapses ... • 1st relapse: Incr ... mg/jd • 2nd relapse ... vice-versa • >2 relapses ... Treatment #Management #Relapses
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Diagnosis ... Patient with risk of relapse ... to 2 weeks • Relapse ... Babesiosis #Babesia #Diagnosis
Acid Reflux - Management Algorithm
 - Step down and stop; restart on lowest effective dose if
effective dose if relapse ... consider alternative diagnosis