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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... EKG Findings ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
A.fumigatus species complex ... immunosuppression (eg ... allogeneic HSCT, SOT ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... T waves should be ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
Amphotericin B Lipid Complex ... Leishmaniasis • May be ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... to polymorphic VT ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... walking to nearly complete ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Complex Regional ... Pain Syndrome ( ... CRPS) - Treatment ... Non-Pharmacologic ... Trigger point injections
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology