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TTP – HUS

Dr. Nathan Hocker Mentor: Dr. Lisa Antes Thrombotic Microangiopathy Criteria * Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia * Thrombocytopenia * End-organ damage – AKI, CVA, MI, PE, Encephalopathy, Symptoms of underlying cause. AKI […]

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Osteoporosis

Dr. Chermaine Hung PGY-2 Mentor: Dr. Amal Shibli-Rahhal Definition Bone Mineral Density Measurement (BMD) BMD T-score at hip and spine Osteopenia BMD 1-2.5 SD below mean for young adult women […]

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Eosinophilic Lung Syndromes

Dr. Ashwin Subramani Mentor: Dr. Jeff Wilson 3/2/2021 Eosinophilic Lung Syndromes Criteria: ·         Peripheral blood eosinophilia: >500×109 cells/L (normal: 35-350×109 cells/L) o   this one may not always be present! Confirm […]

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Pulmonary Hypertension

R2 Talk Rob Windisch, MD Mentor: Alicia Gerke, MD Pulmonary Hypertension  Pulmonary hypertension (PH) – general term used to describe elevated pulmonary arterial blood pressure Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) – specific […]

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Zoonoses

R2 Talk Zoonotic Diseases Ian Kidder, MD Mentor: Poorani Sekar, MD Zoonoses Handout ·         Zoonoses are infections acquired by direct or indirect contact with animals ·         6 out of 10 […]

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Secondary HTN

R2 Talk Secondary Hypertension PGY-2 Sean Pickthorn, MD Mentor: Diana Jalal, MD Department of Nephrology Background: It is not cost effective to screen everyone for secondary hypertension However, we should […]