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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Idiopathic) • G ... Obstructive) Diagnosis ... sensitivity) Clinical ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Lyme Disease Clinical ... cefotaxime or PCN G ... #Management #treatment
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... to 8 years Clinical ... immunoglobulin A, E, G, ... and M panel Management ... #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... Supplementation with 1 g/ ... #Management
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Losing Enteropathy Clinical ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... protein (1.5 - 3 g/ ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... of Differential Diagnosis ... Mycophenolate 2-3 g/ ... #Treatment #management
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Requires at least 2 clinical ... 3, and 4. 1) Clinical ... Elevated CRP (>3 g/ ... Syndrome #Kaposi #diagnosis ... #management #hhv8
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... injury (≥ 1B) - 1 g/ ... days then 20-40 g/ ... #Indications #Management
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
• Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... Syphilis #Treatment #management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... infections) • IVIg 2 g/ ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #timeline