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Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Dyschromatopsia R-G ... Methylprednisolone (MP) 1 g/ ... Optic #Neuritis #Diagnosis
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis ... Neuro / Ocular symptoms ... Treatment: IV PCN G ... Treponema #pallidum #Diagnosis ... puncture #management #diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... • pay 1: 1.5 g/ ... only if worsening symptoms ... protein: < 1.5 g/ ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Cathepsin G ... opacities • Diagnosis ... : >3 symptoms, or ... • Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome #APML #diagnosis
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
weeks without symptoms ... Myopericarditis, Systemic symptoms ... NSAlD >2 weeks (3 g/ ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
protein level <3 g/ ... constitutional symptoms ... non-IgM type) < 3 g/ ... Significance #hematology #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... Supplementation with 1 g/ ... Pathophysiology #Nutrition #Diagnosis
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
• Gl symptoms ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... protein (1.5 - 3 g/ ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, G, ... #differential #diagnosis
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Symptoms: Fatigue ... Cachexia, Respiratory symptoms ... Elevated CRP (>3 g/ ... Syndrome #Kaposi #diagnosis