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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... if concern for nodular ... Check pregnancy test ... affects diagnostic workup ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Management Caused ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei test ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... agglutination - test ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
observed in the clinical ... They are caused ... in 1850 and the cause ... emergencies are caused ... euthyroid massive nodular
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... clonus, myoclonus, ocular ... initiation of treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Clinical DX: - ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... management #phenotypes #workup
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... over course of disease ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification