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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... and Management ... Symptoms and Signs ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Disease 1. ... , elevation of ALT ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Algorithm Symptoms ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... of autoimmune disease ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... Elevated ALP 2.
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Imaging and Treatment ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Criteria: • Elevated ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... & MOF → occurs as ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Isolation ... #management #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... column Treatment ... #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Romana's sign ... Confirmatory Tests ... #Management #Treatment