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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
and Management ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease & renal ... severe disease Treatment ... Severe disease- high ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Induction Rx: high-dose ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prevalence up to 12% ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Attempt if high ... effusions, weight gain ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal ... #management #hematology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... • Wide based gait ... • High index of ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... exacerbations: high-dose ... #diagnosis #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... • Diagnosis of ... irrigation • Management ... Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... Epidemiology 1) High ... the lymphatic system ... , and possibly renal ... abnormal LFT): 12
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
treat - Calcium > 12 ... → no immediate treatment ... fever, weight gain ... , hypotension, renal ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis