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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Symptoms: • Cardiac ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #signs
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
artery pressure via tricuspid ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... #management #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
, DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... scanning or pulmonary ... #hepatology
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... benefits of POCUS in diagnosing ... cardiac tamponade ... for definitive management ... trauma #cardiology #s4c
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... quickly (30-90 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... decompression SVC ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
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Renal Crisis (SRC ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... of arteries Management ... MithuRheum #SRC ... #management