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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest ... mycobacteria Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
/Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... Imaging - CT Chest ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
Do not have any signs ... cancer (diagnostic testing ... people who do have signs ... collapsed lung, or an infection ... Screening #Criteria #ChestCT
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
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The USPSTF
Do not have any signs ... cancer (diagnostic testing ... people who do have signs ... collapsed lung, or an infection ... Screening #Criteria #ChestCT
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... and nephrotic syndrome ... to asymptomatic infection ... with positive testing ... within the last year
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... per 100,000 per year ... and sensitive tests ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Findings in or Near ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs