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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... these conditions is ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
jirovecii Pneumonia Clinical ... • Caused by ... CD4 < 200 • Symptoms ... often elevated Treatment ... Pa02 < 70 or A-a gradient
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... conjunction with symptoms ... these conditions is ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical ... due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... : • Pathophysiology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Veno-occlusive disease
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Primary Sjögren's is ... other autoimmune diseases ... with systemic diseases ... #Pathophysiology
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
This is an oversimplified ... about time from symptom ... and stages of disease ... determine what treatments ... infectiousdisease #clinical
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... gastroenterology #treatment