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MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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MonkeyPox Virus ... Epidemiology • Signs ... and Symptoms ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... hyperviscosity syndrome • Triggers ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... into serum • Triggers ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
mechanism exist): 1) ... Can be triggered ... Parvovirus B 19, a virus ... Crisis #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... repeat sample at 1- ... re-administration of possible trigger ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
the study) • Triggers ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... , or> 1 with no ... APML #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% ... Hypertension: 1/ ... and signs: • ... , induction of anesthesia ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... : Unknown trigger ... Males=Females SIGNS ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... ALS involves: (1) ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... varying degrees of: 1. ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment