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Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... (hydrolyze urea ... past infection Management ... hpylori #Diagnosis #Management
Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
perineum, with areas ... Clinical #Surgery #CT ... #Subcutaneous #NEJM
The diagonal crease in the lobe of the ear (Frank's sign) is a sign theoretically related
The diagonal crease ... coronary artery disease ... groove and coronary disease ... Earlobe #Clinical #Photo
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
especially in areas ... sun (e.g., palm creases ... ) Peptic Ulcer disease ... 2) Cushing's disease ... • In Cushing's disease
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Diagnosis and Management ... from TB endemic areas ... involvement - CT ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
nodular thyroid disease ... if pregnant or breast ... Graves disease – ... diagnosed Graves disease ... workup choices AND management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
Chronic Kidney Disease ... Urea is synthesized ... through the urea ... AminoAcidMetabolism #Pathways #NEJM
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... Presentation: • Mild disease ... Meningitis • Weil's Disease ... Severe pulmonary disease ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... locally advanced disease ... test: abdominal CT ... CT/MRI of the thorax ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management