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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... Diagnosis via genetic testing ... : • Infection ... #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Sweat chloride test ... mycobacteria Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... weeks without infection ... Physical Exam/Signs ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome
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 ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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well as inner ear ... to exclude are infections ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology