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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
follicle • Cause: Bacterial ... of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... spasticity - Extensor ... Neurocysticercosis - Bacterial ... Spasticity • Extensor
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... usually multi-factorial ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... 40% of patients diagnosed ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... • Increased susceptibility ... infections (e.g. bacterial
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Treponema pallidum bacterial ... The signs and symptoms ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... acid by colonic bacteria ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... gonorrhea) • Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology