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Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
Five Year Cancer ... , and improved treatment ... share of those diagnosed ... years following diagnosis ... detection and improved treatment
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
• Esophagus: Tear ... , Esophagitis, Cancer ... Diverticular, Cancer ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
presents with a chancre ... The latent stage ... less than one year ... greater than one year ... #Diagnosis #Syphilis
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
after infection • Chancre ... lymphadenopathy Early Latent ... ≤ 1 year after ... Nephritis Late Latent ... #progression #diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Primary: • Painless chancre ... Mucous patch Early Latent ... • Within first year ... Late Latent: • ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... months after the chancre ... year after infection ... >1 year after infection ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Localized ... Tularemia), Breast Cancer ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... #Algorithm #Causes
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Teeth ... Infection • Canker ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics