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Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
Comparison of vaginal ... infections characterized ... discharge #diagnosis ... #management #table ... #signs #symptoms
Summary table of heart murmurs associated with mitral and aortic valve diseases as well as their
and aortic valve diseases ... well as their signs ... and symptoms. ... #diagnosis #heart ... #cardiology #comparison
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... #signs #symptoms
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... Malignancies (eg CML ... #oncology #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... and Symptoms: ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #testing #workup
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
causes: TB, fungal infection ... or metastatic disease ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... , infiltrative diseases ... Give 250 mcg of
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... procedures - Infection ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... but elevated as disease ... fungal, viral infections ... #workup #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... common infections ... Ferritin >500 ng/mL