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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can cause ... Adrenals: • Lung ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... disease, pleuritic ... Occasional sighs ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... hallmark for the disease ... If the value is ... low, tests to detect ... #Workup #Hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... values increase ... the “Chewing gum test ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
that a one-off value ... , this list is long ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... Best to have an
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... caused by the protozoan ... Romana's sign ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Confirmatory Tests
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
-74%] • Blood tests ... severity of the disease ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
, interstitial lung ... disease and lung ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam