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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... dopamine release -> Sydenham's ... , Carditis #Acute ... signs #symptoms #complications
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... • Type 2 Diabetes ... • Gestational Diabetes ... • Shock • Acute ... #HighGlucose #Differential
Sydenham chorea in a 12 year old boy with Acute Rheumatic Fever.

#Sydenham #chorea #clinical #video #physicalexam
Sydenham chorea ... year old boy with Acute ... #Sydenham #chorea ... #clinical #video
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... co-morbidities (e.g. diabetes ... lbs) Maternal Complications ... syndrome) Fetal Complications ... #Pregnancy #Differential
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Pancreatic cancer - Complications ... disease / HIV / Diabetes ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... into cells - Acute ... Catecholamines - Acute ... Post transplant, Diabetes ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
Events Resulting from Acute Insulin Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

If left untreated, insulin deficiency may
Resulting from Acute ... Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes ... lead to several complications ... #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... (Uncontrolled Diabetes ... Recovery from Acute ... • Central Diabetes ... Polyuria #Nephrology #Differential
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... Infarction Acute ... ratio of neck diameter ... cardionerds #Complications ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... TB, parasitic, complications ... Encephalopathy #Differential