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ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV) - Auto-antibodies and Differential Diagnosis

MPA → usually p-ANCA
GPA → usually c-ANCA
EGPA →
Associated Vasculitis (AAV ... (PR3) X-ANCA (elastase ... ANCA #Vasculitis #AAV
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption: • Lactase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
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#Protein
HCI
#Pepsin
Pancreas
НСО3
Amino- and
dipeptidases
#Carboxypeptidase
#trypsin
#chymotrypsin
elastase
Proteins
Pepsin
НСОз
Polypeptides
Tri- and dipeptides
Amino acids (AA)
H*
symport
Nat
symport
HCI
Pepsinogen
2
Carboxypeptidases
Trypsin, chymotrypsin,
elastase
Mucosal cell
Hydrolysis
AA
Amino- and
dipeptidases
Cationic AA
Neutral AA
Portal
blood
Anionic AA
Metabolism
#chymotrypsin elastase ... Amino acids (AA ... cell Hydrolysis AA ... Neutral AA Portal ... blood Anionic AA
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
 •
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34235889/ AAV ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Pathophysiology • DDx: AA ... Expectation • Rx Algorithm
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... Lilley, MS, MDxT(AAB ... identification #algorithm
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachycardia • AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm