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Ascending Cholangitis
Cause
Choledocholithiasis
E. coli
Presentation
Charcot's Triad
RUQ Pain
jaundice
fever
shock
Lab
increased GGT
increased WBC
increased ALP
Neuroblastoma
Genetics
Associated with N-myc
Presentation
Presents in Children
Tumor crosses midline
Abdominal fullness/distension
opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome
Lab Findings
Bombesin
Increased HVA & VMA
homer-wright pseudorosettes
Clomiphene
Mechanism
Estrogen Receptor Antagonist at Hypothalamus
Increase LH & FSH
Stimulates ovulation
Indications
Infertility
PCOS
Adverse effects
Hot flashes
Visual Disturbances
multiple simultaneous pregnancies
Catalase + Organisms
Cats Need PLACESS to Belch Hairballs
Nocardia
Pseudomonas
Listeria Monocytogenes
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida albicans
E. coli
Staph aureus
Serratia marcescens
Burkholderia cepacia
Helicobacter Pylori
DMARDs
Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
Pathophysiology
Women
Autoimmune: increased fibroblast activity
2 types: limited (CREST) & diffuse
Limited (CREST)
CREST: face & hands only
Anticentromere antibodies
Diffuse
anti-scl-70 antibody
Hardened Skin Widespread
claw-like hands
Mask-Like Face
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Renal Crisis
Vasculopathies
GI Fibrosis: Dysphagia & Malabsorption
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
Shares features with SLE, Systemic Sclerosis, & Polymyositis
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