Dr. Jorge Cortés @jcortesizaguirr
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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies) • Systemic lupus erythematosus 1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... 80-90%) > MPO - ANCA ... MPO: 75-80% - ANCA ... disease - MPO>PR3 - ANCA
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Approach (when evaluation should be done): 1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's syndrome ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Epidemiology 1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
post-sarcoidosis fatigue syndrome ... Specific sarcoidosis syndromes ... symptoms) • Löfgren syndrome ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical Presentation 1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
#PulmonaryRenal #pulmonary and #renal #syndrome
pulmonary and #renal #syndrome
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features 1) Skin • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup History: - Prior platelet count, family
function test, ANA
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Hyperacute: - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
paraneoplastic syndromes
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs
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