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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Gastric Anisakiasis - Gastroscopy revealed multiple anisakis larvae penetrating into the mucosa in the esophagogastric junction,
Gastric Anisakiasis ... fundus, upper body, middle ... #Clinical #GI #InfectiousDisease ... #EGD #Gastric #
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... total body stores Evaluation ... surgeries (bariatric, gastric
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... inflammation of middle ... mastoid cavity as middle ... between SCM & digastric ... hearing loss, nausea
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Can present in middle ... to 8 years Clinical ... Most common - gastric ... DDX - Other causes
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... presentation, temporal evolution ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Syndrome of right middle ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Perforated Gastric ... In this case, the ... suffered a perforated gastric ... great protocol for evaluating ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric ... Lung Ultrasound Middle ... Boerhaave's and gastric ... This case again ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical