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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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female, asian • Systemic ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... #rheumatology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic ... signs (rash, swelling ... CN7, parotid), CT ... Awake: Artificial tears ... #Management #Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... 2 attacks in a year ... +Radiographic signs ... #rheumatology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... inform theatre team ... hyperventilate lungs ... Change breathing system ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Central nervous system ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
million children/year ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... : X-rays, CT, or ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... TREATMENT OPTIONS