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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Figure 1 A 4-day-old ... emergency department (ED ... ) for evaluation ... #Clinical #Photo ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage ... liver disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... trial evaluation ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Causes of Small ... The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... total body stores Evaluation ... PBS - anemia, mild ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Figure 2 A 4-day-old ... emergency department (ED ... ) for evaluation ... #Clinical #Photo ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... depletion in acutely ill ... reasoning during clinical ... evaluations. ... It's time to end