21 results
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , abdominal pain ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... Red Flags: • Fever ... pain • Skin changes ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Pregnancy • Diverticulitis
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
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... from a group to assess ... / (TP + FN) = 1 ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... caused by the protozoan ... mild (malaise, fever ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... ART to slow HIV disease ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
often small (<1 ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess ... - Infectious Diseases
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... 1) 24-hour urine ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... patients such as: 1. ... Presentation: Fever ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Diagnosis Of NTM
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