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Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... Guidelines • Visual ... Symptoms/Loss or ... alone • Without Visual ... Symptoms/Loss or
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Postulate 1 - Viral ... - Myocardial ischemia ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... share the same pathophysiology ... Headache • Decr visual ... confrontation • Decr visual ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... - Decreased visual ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
(GCA) 1) Is visual ... 50 years • Visual ... Clinical manifestations ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... dizziness, tinnitus, visual ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... edema caused by ischemia ... Disc -> Decreased Visual ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... In face, hands distal ... MCPs and feet distal ... CREST #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
RSV, and other viral ... diagnostics as clinically ... Internet Book of Critical ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Impairment of body's usual ... proliferation Usual ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms