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Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... Pericardial effusion ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... Predicted very short ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... for concomitant pulmonary ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... radioactive lung perfusion ... scanning or pulmonary ... resolution of symptoms
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... -It’s a diagnosis ... common presenting symptom ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
becomes pale from perfusion ... -> Cherry-red spot ... • Decreased perfusion ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pain, pleural effusion ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical parameters: perfusion ... Signs of poor perfusion ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... #algorithm #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... or serologies + symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment