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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... - pulmonary opacities ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... APML #diagnosis #management
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... PO4& Mg prior to feeding ... overload -> - CHF ... - Pulmonary ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
or serologies + symptoms ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... of DAH) RENAL FINDINGS ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... gradually with symptoms ... Characteristic finding ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... age 70 years Symptoms ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... factors (examples: G-CSF
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
clinical examination finding ... the pathologic finding ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management