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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... : • Disease fatal ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Dehydration Shock Treatment
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
develop severe disease ... brief interval symptom ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... matter, spinal cord ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... diagnosis #management #signs
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... findings: • Symptoms ... and signs below ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... Compression Symptoms
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
from the Greek words ... inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment