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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... Labs: - AchR antibodies ... #management #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #treatment #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Hypertensive heart disease ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... bone marrow or stem ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... #management #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... lactate and can act
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
cases of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... testing (e.g., ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases