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Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease - Etiology, Diagnostics, Treatment and Complications

#Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Management #Gastritis #PepticUlcerDisease #PUD
Disease - Etiology, Diagnostics ... , Treatment and ... Complications ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Gastritis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Early diagnosis ... prevent lethal cardiac ... complications. ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... , signs, and complications ... #Management #Summary
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... minimum (if no complications ... involvement • Cardiac ... workup dictated by symptoms ... #candidiasis #treatment
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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cage cleaning Symptoms ... : • Classic symptoms ... antibody test • PCR ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis and Management Overview
Types - Acute Calculous, Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous (chronic)
Complications 
 - Gangrenous (most
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Xanthogranulomatous (chronic) Complications ... Treatment ... #Management #Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... neutropenic fever) Complications ... #management #treatment
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... seizures) - Cardiac ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... GERD - Complications ... Extraesophageal complications ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... and Management ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... exposure • Symptoms ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment