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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... improvement in symptoms ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... actually seen in all ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT ... #pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... should be done in ALL
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... or signs of heart ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... of CXR congestion ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... at the time of diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... #Management #Signs
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... Inability to produce all ... /Symptoms/Findings ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
weapon that can cause ... house, building or car ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry