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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... disease • Drugs ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... interstitial lung disease ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... Staging #Signs #Symptoms ... #Summary
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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commonly found at or near ... of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... : • Disease fatal ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management Summary ... When present, symptoms ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... perceived level of symptoms ... #Management #Pulmonary
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... (GERD) - Summary ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... food, salad bar Clinical ... culture (Invasive disease ... / CT if focal symptoms ... infectiousdiseases #treatment