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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
- Dark patches ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... DEXAMETHASONE - ACTH test
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... Abnormalities in primary ... : • Palpable Rash ... • Non-Palpable Rash ... Fecal occult blood test
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Syphilis Early Primary ... Fever, malaise • Rash ... lata • Mucous patch
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
of Syphilis Primary ... the hallmark of primary ... Syphilis - Rash ... called "mucous patches ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
or disorders of primary ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... #Dermatology #Rash
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Lung abscess Primary ... : Symptomatic Primary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculin skin test
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
TB, NTM, PNA • Primary ... • Pulmonary artery ... adults • Blood tests ... function tests: ... Sweat chloride test
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Lung abscess Primary ... : Symptomatic Primary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculin skin test
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
leading to high-pitched ... Vascular ring Primary ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Symptoms of primary ... (28%) • Skin rash ... Confirmatory Tests ... no diagnostic test ... HIV-1 antibody test