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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... acute enteric infection ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... gastrointestinal infection ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Serologic and EMG ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Eyes • Iritis ... Bacterial or viral infection ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #differential #diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... skeleton-sacroiliac joint and spine ... causes such as infectious ... antiinflammatory properties e.g
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Distribution and Morphology ... associated with signs ... and pruritus (e.g ... Varies with site, (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... #Management #Signs