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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
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment
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
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Sensitivity to pain ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #treatment #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... family Route of infections ... Romana's sign ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... 80%) (abdominal pain
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... causes such as infectious ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
with a candidal infection ... benign lesions (e.g ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... vasculitis vs infection ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA