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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Risk factor for Late ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... analysis has a sensitivity ... CNS #Infections #differential
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Tolerance (reduced sensitivity ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... spinal column) • Late ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... very high mitotic rate ... Classification #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology