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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs ... Weight loss (90%) 3. ... Abdominal pain; ... positive T. whipplei test ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... clue • Blood tests ... Serum cortisol < 3 ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... at the bedside #3 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... Exanthema 3. ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
classically purple abdominal ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ACTH levels 3) ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology