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Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Alpha-gal Syndrome ... consider testing for alpha-gal ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom ... diet #AlphaGal #Syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
macrophages produce 1-alpha ... patients have no symptoms ... : (distinct symptoms ... ) • Löfgren syndrome ... • Heerfordt syndrome
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
Burning mouth syndrome ... treatment with alpha-lipoic ... duration, antecedent symptoms
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Phenylephrine (alpha ... beta1 > beta2 / alpha1 ... (D1 > beta1 > alpha1 ... • beta /mild alpha ... beta1 > beta2 > alpha1
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... tumor necrosis alpha ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Norepinephrine • alpha1 ... Phenylephrine • alpha ... beta 1 and 2, alpha
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Midodrine - Alpha ... Norepinephrine Alpha ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... #RamsayHunt #Syndrome ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinsonism Main motor symptoms ... Bradykinesia Other symptoms ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... • Corticobasal syndrome
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
≥
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes ... Epigastric Pain Syndrome ... Epigastric Pain Syndrome ... >3 months • Symptoms ... >3 months • Symptoms