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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... of papillae of tongue ... to IBD, celiac disease ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... course of the disease ... fasciculations) • BULBAR: Tongue ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... , IgG4-related disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
LMN palsy with tongue ... Bulbar motor Neuron disease ... Note the wrinkled tongue ... @bobvarkey #tongue
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
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Bilateral conjunctivitis
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Cervical lymph
Kawasaki Disease ... lips/strawberry tongue ... feet #Kawasaki #Disease
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
Tongue Pathology ... Geographic tongue ... , fissured tongue ... , and hairy tongue ... immunodeficiency, is caused
General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
overview of lung diseases ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... lyme + tick bome diseases ... , dengue, typhoid ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... vasculitis to cause ... onset Still's disease ... , Kikuchi disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Chemotherapeutic Systemic Disease ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... interstitial #lung #disease