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Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
imbalances are common ... and symptoms, from ... medical conditions can ... create a complex ... #electrolyte #algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... , signs, and complications ... can include: ... • Treatment algorithms
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... #diagnosis #management
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
200 times more common ... Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... look whiter than normal ... Signs/Symptoms:
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Internal organs Most common ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... mimic common infections ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... tightness Most Common ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... Uremia (blood urea ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
dyspnea • (Less common ... • CT: Halo sign ... be normal • Fever ... • Lung most commonly ... Constitutional symptoms