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Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... Swelling 2° to necrosis ... rest are late signs ... absence of other signs ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(90%): Aseptic necrosis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
biologics (tumor necrosis ... 10-50%) - HTN, nephrotic ... /nephritic syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome ... alfa, or tumor necrosis ... diagnosis #management #signs
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... hematuria • Signs ... • Papillary necrosis ... • Nutcracker syndrome
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephritic and Nephrotic ... Syndromes Nephritic ... syndrome: - Acute ... Nephrotic syndrome ... Diseases #Nephritic #Nephrotic
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Comparison
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephritic and Nephrotic ... Syndromes Nephritic ... syndrome—due to ... Nephrotic yndrome—podocyte ... #Syndromes #Classification
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... • Tumor necrosis ... receptor-associated periodic syndrome ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... fractures, avascular necrosis ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs