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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
CNS) involvement can ... and less common diseases ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
structural heart disease ... : CAD, Most cardiomyopathies ... Congenital heart disease ... structural heart disease ... #differential #diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver Disease ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... (CKD) - Metabolism
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... manifestations can ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... #differential #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... febrile vasculitic syndrome ... Early diagnosis ... can prevent lethal ... #Kawasaki #Disease
Consider using the mnemonic “D.O.P.E.S. like D.O.T.T.S.” to assist you in first diagnosing the problem (D.O.P.E.S.)
assist you in first diagnosing ... You can view an ... CriticalCareNow #Diagnosis ... #Management #Crashing ... DOTTS #Mnemonic #Checklist
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
increased bone Ca2 ... failure, Addison's disease ... Granulomatous diseases ... calcium)-alkali syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... prick test that can ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease ... and Associated Syndromes ... Plasma cell variant can ... Pathogenesis "IL6 syndrome ... #Variants #Diagnosis