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C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
CRP is a pentameric ... CRP is an acute-phase ... transcription of CRP ... Hs-CRP is usually ... , common cold, gingivitis
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency causes ... Vitamin C deficiency causes ... so deficiency causes ... Pathophysiology #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
C-reactive Protein (CRP ... graphic on ESR and CRP ... What can cause an ... with a normal CRP ... or active SLE (CRP
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Gingivitis) • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... a year Viral Causes ... HSV 1/2 (4%) — gingivitis ... HIV-1 Bacterial Causes ... #Pharyngitis #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... workup: ANA, RF, CCP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP,
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Regurgitation (MR) Causes ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated CMP ... HT, restrictive CMP ... , hypertrophic CMP
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... venous pressure (CVP ... “cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... pericarditis (CP
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
, or any other cause ... Folliculitis • Gingivitis ... Pathophysiology #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid