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Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
deficiencies that cause ... #Pathophysiology ... #Honc #IM #Spherocytosis ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
two additional masses ... duodenum (Panel B) #Clinical ... #GI #Derm #Honc ... Melanoma #Duodenum #EGD ... #Metastatic #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
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... enzyme 21-OHase causes ... Hirsutism & acne • Infertility ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD ... - CMC IM Residency
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Management Summary Pathophysiology ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... - Erosions and crusts ... feasible CMC IM
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
#Clinical #Radiology ... #GI #Honc #CXR ... #EGD #GastricCancer ... #NEJM
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC IM
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Fibrinolysis → End ... organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes