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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... intervention CMC IM
Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma after Breast-Cancer Treatment - Physical examination revealed an area of skin 10 cm in
#Clinical #Derm ... #Honc #Path #RadiationInducedAngiosarcoma ... Breast #Radiation #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
are in routine clinical ... been tested in clinical ... #Pathophysiology ... #IM #Honc #Pharm ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
A 27-year-old man with a 2-year history of recurrent, painful skin lesions. A diagnosis of hidradenitis
A diagnosis of hidradenitis ... #Clinical #Derm ... #IM #Hidradenitis ... HidradenitisSuppurativa #NEJM
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... Summary Pathophysiology ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... feasible CMC IM ... Bullous #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash - The rash involved the arms, genitals, and buttocks and had progressed to the
resolve (Panel D) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Pathology ... Glucagonoma #Rash #Microscopy ... #CT #NEJM
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... also important Management ... pyelonephritis CMC IM ... #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: SURGERY ... - CMC IM Residency
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... • P/E - GI and derm ... , can consider IM ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... most common long term ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #management #gastroenterology