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Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... Median arcuate ligament ... Positive Carnett's sign ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Varicella-zoster ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... some red blood cells ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... #causes #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Escorial criteria uses ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... hematology #oncology #management