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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 ... • Low-grade fever ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Autoimmune diseases ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , abdominal pain ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Pregnancy • Diverticulitis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... in the US: Autoimmune ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... PEARLS: 1. ... 1.
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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peritonsillar abscess ... simplex virus 1 ... mononucleosis • HIV - Primary ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Abnormalities in primary ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Predisposing conditions: Autoimmune ... often small (<1 ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Symptoms of primary ... Headache (45%) • Fever ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... 15% of AIHA Primary ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Symptoms: High fevers ... test #cold #
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis