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Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
interstitial lung disease ... common - Rare to hear ... crackles on exam, may hear ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Staging
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... originates from the ear ... , sparing the ear ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... and ear canal
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
with Alzheimer’s disease ... properly; may develop fear ... Dementia #Functional #Assessment ... #Staging #Test ... #Hospice #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... , rotator cuff tear ... Months later, active ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #staging #msk
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... Chronic kidney disease ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... : • Acid-fast staining ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
and nephrotic syndrome ... within the last year ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... #Staging ** ... of Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... Chronic kidney disease ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... : • Acid-fast staining ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year ... #diagnosis #management
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... deposit and can activate ... • Metabolic syndrome ... C-reactive protein, ESR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... stratification #diagnosis