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Case 2 1. What is your spot Dx? 2. If this patient presented to you with breathlessness, what are possible differentials?

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If we found an underlying condition, try to link presenting complaints and underlying condition first ..... so most likely cause of HA in neurofibromatosis patient is vestibular schwannoma or acoustic neuroma, second cause is pheochromocytoma. **** But always check our presumptive Dx fit in with the character of HA in this patient or not. (Eg. If HA nature is increase ICP headache +/- 7 th and 8 th CN palsy or cerebeller signs in PE, definately HA cause is schwannoma. Eg. If HA nature is episodic HA with other sympathetic overactivity symp + raised BP, HA is related to pheochromocytoma) **** If it doesn't fit in, try to consider other causes of HA. Onset, duration and character will help most in making Dx (Eg. If HA nature is recurrent attacks of unilateral throbbing with preceeding aura, even though patient has neurofibromatosis, provisional Dx is Migraine. We have to examine 7th 8th cerebellar and increased ICP sign and BP to show that we are aware of the association)

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Case 1 If this patient complaints of headache, what are likely differentials?

This time we are going to practise on thinking sensible differential diagnosis.

Discussion time!! Transplant information 5 👉How many types of transplant rejection are there?

These are commonly used immunosuppressants after organ transplant.

Factors influencing success rate of organ transplant 1. Patient factor - age, comorbidity, performance status, CMV status 2. Disease factor - diagnosis, stage 3. Donor factor - age, comorbidity, CMV status 4. Donor/recipient compatability (Matching) - blood group, HLA, size (in some organs) 5. Transplant organ quality - living or deceased donor, duration of warm and cold ischaemic time 6. Post transplant immunosuppression

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Discussion time!! Transplant information 4 👉 What are common immunosuppressants used after organ transplant?

Discussion time!! Transplant information 3 👉 What factors influence success rate of transplant? 👉Do you have any knowledge on warm ischaemic time and cold ischaemic time?

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