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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia ... - Pathophysiology ... : Bothersome symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
expression - Age: GCA is ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Muscle-soreness (associated ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Vasculitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... ) - Pathophysiology ... Younger age, Other functional ... factors affecting symptom ... #gastroenterology
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... symptoms • FGID ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Alcoholism Risks associated ... production, & cell function ... • Depressive symptoms ... Mg deficiency is ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Definition: HIV-Associated ... HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... etiologies and PML (JC virus
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
days per month associated ... or burning not associated ... months; the pain is ... associated with ... AbdominalPain #Disorders #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... reduce disease-associated ... symptoms and the ... HFE mutations associated ... Functional defects
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
TAFRO syndrome is ... syndrome, ANCA-associated ... vasculitis - Infectious ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... and the systemic symptoms