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Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
interstitial lung disease ... sarcoid Lofgren Syndrome ... polyarthralgias Heerfordt syndrome ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Staging
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
dorsalis (later ... stands with eyes ... • Cerebellar disease ... : standing can be ... #neurology #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... within the last year ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... #Staging ** ... of Infectious Diseases
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... meningovascular disease ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... #Syphilis #stages ... #diagnosis #management
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
with Alzheimer’s disease ... to Alzheimer’s Disease ... Functional #Assessment #Staging ... #Test #Hospice ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... , rotator cuff tear ... tissue => Years later ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #staging #msk
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... , sparing the ear ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... history • Smoking status ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... : • Acid-fast staining ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... • Aortic valve disease ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... the tuberculoma (later ... stage) • Headache ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis