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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... , AS Treatment: ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... infectious disease caused ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... #Management #Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology ... #differential