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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... damage - CXR should ... #Management #Summary
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management Summary ... Diagnostic Criteria ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... Signs & Symptoms ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... suspicion • Should ... Pathophysiology: ... #Management #Summary
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis and Context ... on its own but should ... onset of other symptoms ... In summary, Cullen's
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... weird joints (shoulders ... Wrist, MCP or shoulder ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology