Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases Robert T. Schooley Urinary Tract Infection What host factors lead to the development of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and how are these factors different for men and women?…
Geriatrics
Geriatrics Laurence Robbins Dementia What is the most common cause of primary dementia in the U.S. population? What are the pathognomonic postmortem findings of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? Can the children…
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology William R. Brown Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease What is the pathogenesis responsible for chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) and Crohn’s disease? Compare and contrast the principal clinical features of CUC…
Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes
Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes Irene E. Schauer Jane E.B. Reusch Adrenal Insufficiency What are the general categories of adrenocortical insufficiency? Can you explain why thyroid function tests should be evaluated…
Cardiology
Cardiology Simon Shakar Ronald Zolty Joann Lindenfeld Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade What are the most common causes of acute pericarditis? What is cardiac tamponade? Does acute pericarditis often result…
Infectious Mononucleosis Syndromes
Infectious Mononucleosis Syndromes Carla S. Wilson, MD, PhD Key Facts Terminology IM is an acute illness Mainly due to EBV infection ˜ 20% of cases due to CMV or other…
Acute Thymic Involution
Acute Thymic Involution Jessica M. Comstock, MD Key Facts Terminology Incidental thymic involution caused by endogenous steroid release in response to various stressful situations Etiology/Pathogenesis Numerous stressors including infection, chronic…
Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood Kathryn Foucar, MD Key Facts Terminology Self-limited red cell aplasia characterized by Normocytic/normochromic anemia with reticulocytopenia Decreased erythroid lineage in bone marrow (red cell aplasia) Etiology/Pathogenesis…
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Sa A. Wang, MD Key Facts Terminology Cytokine dysfunction, resulting in activation of T lymphocytes and macrophages Leads to systemic symptoms and organ damage Etiology/Pathogenesis Inherited genetic or…
Mycobacterial Infection
Mycobacterial Infection Tariq Muzzafar, MBBS Key Facts Clinical Issues High index of suspicion essential for diagnosis Definitive diagnosis by histology and culture of LN Molecular methods enable quicker identification of…
