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Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... secreting tumors can ... A good mnemonic ... For The Adenoma Please ... Signs / Symptoms
Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
broad range of signs ... 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
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When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... can include: ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... • Treatment algorithms
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Other areas: - ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms ... Treatment: - Systemic
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... Uremia (blood urea ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean areas ... - May involve symptoms ... post-prandial period and can ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
defining feature, PRS can ... EGPA • ESR and CRP ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... or serologies + symptoms ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... mycobacteria Treatment
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... or symptoms warranting ... urgent treatment ... repletion and can ... Hypokalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm