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Huntington’s disease?,”Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant condition. Patients typically present at about 40 years of age with chorea
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Read moreRecommended vaccines for chronic liver disease?,”1. Tdap/Td = every 10 year booster2. Influenza = annually 3. Pneumococcal vaccine = PPSV23 once, then revaccination with sequential PCV13 & PPSV23 at age 654. Hepatitis A = 2 doses 6 months apart5. Hepatitis B = 3 doses at 0 months, 1 months
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Read moreNormal pressure hydrocephalus?,”Normal pressure hydrocephalus is characterized by dementia
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Read moreParkinsonism treatment?,”The most effective symptomatic therapy for parkinsonism is levodopa/carbidopa. The most common early side effects are hallucinations, dizziness, headache, and agitation. After several years of therapy
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Read moreTreatment of pheochromocytoma?,”When treating patients with pheochromocytoma, do not give beta-blockers without alpha-blockers. Always give an alpha-blocker first
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Read moreMolluscum contagiosum (MC),”MC is a skin infection caused by a poxvirus. It is characterized by small, pruritic, skin-colored papules with umbilicated centers. Children are most commonly affected, but adolescents and adults also can develop MC.Transmission occurs through skin-to-skin contact or via contaminated fomites, with subsequent autoinoculation to additional sites. MC is self-limited (resolution within 6-12 months), but treatment with curettage, cryotherapy, or topical agents (eg, podophyllotoxin) may be considered to prevent further spread, reduce symptoms, or improve cosmesis. HIV testing should be considered for patients with MC, especially if they have large (> 10 mm), numerous
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Read moreToxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)?,”TEN is a severe syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of mucocutaneous lesions and systemic signs of toxicity. Typical features include an erythematous eruption that rapidly evolves into exfoliation of the skin. It is most often caused by medications (eg, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, allopurinol). TEN and Stevens, Johnson syndrome (SJS) are similar disorders distinguished by the percentage of involved skin: SSJ involves < 10% of the body surface area, TEN involves > 30
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Read moreGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency?,”G6PD deficiency is an X-linked recessive disorder commonly seen in African-American men. It is characterized by episodic hemolysis in response to oxidants drugs, infections, or fava beans. Heinz bodies (red blood cell inclusions) are characteristically seen on the peripheral blood smear
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