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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Aorta #Testing #Symptoms ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... occurrence of late ... phase symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... excess after growth plate ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factor for Late ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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hemorrhage • CSF PCR sensitivity ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... effect/Edema • EBV ... analysis has a sensitivity ... specificity 83% - sensitivity
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
↑ baroreceptor sensitivity ... nodal delay (ie rate ... NYHA III or IV symptoms
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms ... and vibration later ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Tolerance (reduced sensitivity ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Lyme Disease: Clinical diagnosis. Likely if recent hiking, travel to endemic area, erythema migrans (EM), an
erythema migrans (EM ... #LymeDisease #Symptoms ... #Early #Late #Curbsiders
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
spinal column) • Late ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms