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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Deletion of critical ... delayed puberty -> Infertility ... , sleep apnea, cor ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
#Clinical #Radiology ... #GI #Honc #CXR ... #EGD #GastricCancer ... #NEJM
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
duodenum (Panel B) #Clinical ... #GI #Derm #Honc ... Melanoma #Duodenum #EGD ... #Metastatic #NEJM
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... + lab signs of end ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
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
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Primary ED goal ... admit to heme/onc ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR