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Clinical Features of Diseases Across All Body Systems in the Adult and Geriatric Population

A comprehensive academic reference organized by body system and aetiology. Sources: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22e (2025), Goldman-Cecil Medicine, Braunwald's Heart Disease, Murray & Nadel's Respiratory Medicine, Fuster & Hurst's The Heart, Adams & Victor's Principles of Neurology, Brenner & Rector's The Kidney, Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Firestein & Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology.

Part I: Cardiovascular System

1. Ischaemic Heart Disease

Stable Angina Pectoris

Aetiology: Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD), less commonly vasospasm (Prinzmetal's angina), microvascular dysfunction.
Clinical Features:
  • Retrosternal chest tightness or pressure, classically described as a "band" or "vice-like" compression
  • Radiation to the left arm, jaw, neck, or epigastrium
  • Precipitated by exertion, emotional stress, cold exposure, or heavy meals
  • Relieved within 2-5 minutes by rest or sublingual nitrates
  • Duration typically 2-10 minutes
  • Levine's sign: patient places clenched fist over sternum
  • Absence of chest wall tenderness, positional changes, or pleuritic quality
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Atypical presentations common: dyspnoea, fatigue, or epigastric discomfort instead of chest pain ("anginal equivalents")
  • Silent ischaemia more frequent due to autonomic neuropathy and altered pain perception
  • Female patients and diabetics frequently present atypically

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): NSTEMI and STEMI

Aetiology: Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed thrombosis; less commonly vasospasm, coronary embolism, or spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).
Clinical Features - STEMI:
  • Severe, crushing substernal chest pain, often >30 minutes
  • Radiation to left arm, jaw, back, or both arms
  • Diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting
  • Sense of impending doom (angor animi)
  • Dyspnoea, pallor, anxiety
  • Tachycardia or bradycardia (inferior MI may cause reflex bradycardia/heart block)
  • S4 gallop (reduced ventricular compliance); new S3 suggests LV failure
  • New mitral regurgitation murmur (papillary muscle dysfunction/rupture)
  • Signs of cardiogenic shock: hypotension, cool clammy skin, altered consciousness (Killip Class IV)
Clinical Features - NSTEMI/Unstable Angina:
  • Rest pain or pain with minimal exertion
  • Accelerating pattern (crescendo angina)
  • New onset severe angina
  • May have fewer ECG changes but equally life-threatening
Cardiogenic Shock (Post-MI):
  • Persistent hypotension (<90 mmHg systolic), requiring vasopressors
  • Signs of end-organ hypoperfusion: oliguria, mottled skin, confusion
  • Pulmonary oedema: bilateral crackles, orthopnoea
  • Cold extremities, prolonged capillary refill

Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)

Aetiology: Ischaemic cardiomyopathy (most common in adults), hypertensive heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, toxic (alcohol, anthracyclines), infiltrative (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis), genetic.
Clinical Features - Left-Sided Failure:
  • Dyspnoea on exertion (earliest symptom), progressing to orthopnoea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
  • Cough (cardiac cough), sometimes with pink frothy sputum (pulmonary oedema)
  • Fatigue and exercise intolerance
  • Cheyne-Stokes respiration in severe disease
  • Signs: displaced apex beat (laterally and inferiorly), S3 gallop (volume overload), loud P2 (pulmonary hypertension), bilateral basal crackles, pleural effusions (usually right-sided)
  • Tachycardia, low pulse pressure
Clinical Features - Right-Sided Failure:
  • Peripheral pitting oedema (bilateral, dependent, symmetrical)
  • Ascites, hepatomegaly (may be pulsatile in tricuspid regurgitation)
  • Raised jugular venous pressure (JVP) with prominent v-wave in TR
  • Hepatojugular reflux positive
  • Anorexia, nausea, abdominal discomfort (congestive hepatopathy)
  • Kussmaul's sign (rise in JVP on inspiration) in constrictive pericarditis/RV failure
NYHA Classification:
  • Class I: No limitation; ordinary activity produces no symptoms
  • Class II: Slight limitation; comfortable at rest, symptomatic with ordinary exertion
  • Class III: Marked limitation; comfortable at rest, symptomatic with less than ordinary exertion
  • Class IV: Symptoms at rest, unable to carry on any physical activity
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) predominates in the elderly
  • Atypical presentation: confusion, falls, fatigue without obvious dyspnoea
  • Multimorbidity complicates diagnosis (COPD, anaemia, deconditioning co-exist)

2. Hypertensive Disease

Hypertension

Aetiology: Essential (primary, >90%); Secondary: renal parenchymal disease, renovascular disease, primary hyperaldosteronism, phaeochromocytoma, coarctation of aorta, obstructive sleep apnoea, drugs (NSAIDs, OCP, steroids, sympathomimetics).
Clinical Features:
  • Usually asymptomatic ("silent killer") - discovered incidentally
  • Headache (characteristically occipital, worse in morning) - more common in severe hypertension
  • Visual disturbances (blurred vision, scotomata) in hypertensive retinopathy
  • Epistaxis
  • Fundoscopic changes: Grade I (arterial narrowing/silver wiring), Grade II (+AV nipping), Grade III (+flame haemorrhages, cotton wool spots), Grade IV (+papilloedema) - Grades III/IV = hypertensive urgency/emergency
Hypertensive Emergency Features:
  • BP >180/120 mmHg with end-organ damage
  • Hypertensive encephalopathy: severe headache, visual disturbance, seizures, altered consciousness
  • Acute aortic dissection: tearing/ripping pain radiating to back, BP differential between arms
  • Acute pulmonary oedema, acute kidney injury
  • Hypertensive retinopathy with papilloedema
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) predominates due to reduced aortic compliance
  • Pseudohypertension (falsely elevated cuff reading due to arterial stiffness, Osler's sign)
  • Orthostatic hypotension common, complicating treatment

3. Valvular Heart Disease

Mitral Stenosis

Aetiology: Rheumatic fever (most common worldwide), degenerative calcification (elderly), congenital, SLE, carcinoid.
Clinical Features:
  • Dyspnoea on exertion, orthopnoea, PND
  • Haemoptysis (pulmonary hypertension, Lutembacher's syndrome)
  • Malar flush (mitral facies) - bilateral bluish-red discolouration of the cheeks
  • Palpitations (atrial fibrillation common)
  • Hoarseness (Ortner's syndrome - left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression)
  • Systemic emboli from left atrial thrombus
  • Auscultation: loud S1, opening snap (OS) after A2 (OS-S2 interval narrows as stenosis worsens), low-pitched mid-diastolic rumble at apex with presystolic accentuation, heard best in left lateral decubitus position

Aortic Stenosis

Aetiology: Degenerative calcification (most common in elderly >70 years), bicuspid aortic valve (younger adults), rheumatic.
Clinical Features - Classic Triad:
  1. Angina - exertional chest pain; average survival 3-5 years from onset without intervention
  2. Syncope - exertional, due to fixed cardiac output and peripheral vasodilation; average survival 2-3 years
  3. Heart failure (dyspnoea) - worst prognostic feature; average survival 1-2 years
  • Auscultation: harsh ejection systolic murmur (ESM) at aortic area radiating to carotids, slow rising carotid pulse (pulsus parvus et tardus), sustained apex beat (pressure overload), reduced or absent A2, reversed split S2 in severe disease
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Most common valvular disease in adults >65 years
  • Symptoms may be subtle; reduced activity masking exertional symptoms
  • TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) now preferred over surgical AVR in high-risk elderly

4. Arrhythmias

Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Aetiology: Hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, valvular disease (especially mitral), thyrotoxicosis, alcohol ("holiday heart"), pulmonary disease, post-cardiac surgery, heart failure, lone AF.
Clinical Features:
  • Palpitations (irregular, fast heartbeat)
  • Dyspnoea, fatigue, exercise intolerance
  • Lightheadedness, presyncope
  • Chest pain (demand ischaemia)
  • Thromboembolic complications: stroke, TIA, peripheral arterial embolism
  • Pulse: irregularly irregular, pulse deficit
  • Auscultation: variable intensity S1, no P waves on ECG, absent a-wave in JVP
  • Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in chronic uncontrolled AF
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Prevalence rises sharply with age (>10% in those >80 years)
  • Palpitations often absent; presents as falls, fatigue, or stroke
  • CHA2DS2-VASc score guides anticoagulation; bleeding risk (HAS-BLED) must be assessed

5. Inflammatory and Pericardial Disease

Acute Pericarditis

Aetiology: Viral (coxsackievirus, echovirus, Epstein-Barr, CMV, HIV - most common), bacterial (TB, Staphylococcus, Pneumococcus), autoimmune (SLE, RA), uraemic, post-MI (Dressler's syndrome), malignant, post-irradiation.
Clinical Features (requires 2 of 4 criteria):
  1. Pleuritic chest pain - sharp, worse supine, relieved by leaning forward (pericardial position)
  2. Pericardial friction rub - scratchy, leather-like, triphasic sound, best heard with diaphragm at left sternal edge with patient leaning forward
  3. New widespread ST elevation (saddle-shaped, concave upward) with PR depression on ECG
  4. New or worsening pericardial effusion on echocardiography
  • Associated fever, myalgia, preceding viral prodrome
  • Beck's triad (in tamponade): hypotension + muffled heart sounds + raised JVP

Myocarditis

Aetiology: Viral (Coxsackie B most common, SARS-CoV-2, parvovirus B19), autoimmune, drugs (immune checkpoint inhibitors, clozapine), giant cell myocarditis, eosinophilic, Chagas disease (South America).
Clinical Features:
  • Chest pain (pericarditic or ischaemic type)
  • Dyspnoea, fatigue
  • Heart failure symptoms (reduced EF on echo)
  • Palpitations, arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, heart block - especially in sarcoidosis)
  • Troponin elevation mimicking ACS
  • Preceding febrile illness (days to weeks prior)

Part II: Respiratory System

1. Obstructive Airways Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aetiology: Cigarette smoking (>90% of cases), occupational dust/chemicals (coal, silica, cadmium), biomass fuel exposure, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (genetic cause of early-onset emphysema), recurrent childhood respiratory infections.
Clinical Features:
  • Chronic productive cough (chronic bronchitis: productive cough >3 months for >2 consecutive years)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion, progressive to rest dyspnoea in advanced disease
  • Wheeze
  • "Blue bloater" phenotype (chronic bronchitis): cyanosed, obese, oedematous, hypercapnic, polycythaemic, cor pulmonale
  • "Pink puffer" phenotype (emphysema): thin, barrel chest, accessory muscle use, pursed-lip breathing, no cyanosis, hyperventilating to maintain saturation
  • Barrel chest (increased AP diameter), hyperresonance on percussion, reduced cricosternal distance
  • Reduced breath sounds, prolonged expiratory phase, wheeze
Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD):
  • Increased dyspnoea, increased sputum purulence/volume
  • Peripheral cyanosis, use of accessory muscles, pursed-lip breathing
  • Altered consciousness (hypercapnic encephalopathy)
  • Precipitants: respiratory infection (most common), pollutants, PE
Geriatric Considerations:
  • COPD underdiagnosed in elderly (spirometry often not performed)
  • Deconditioning and comorbidities compound dyspnoea
  • Systemic manifestations: weight loss, muscle wasting, osteoporosis, depression, anaemia

Asthma

Aetiology: Allergic (atopic, IgE-mediated - house dust mite, pollen, animal dander), non-allergic (aspirin-sensitive, exercise-induced, occupational), mixed. Underlying Th2-driven airway inflammation.
Clinical Features:
  • Episodic wheeze, cough (particularly nocturnal), chest tightness, dyspnoea
  • Symptoms vary and are typically reversible
  • Trigger-related exacerbations
  • Diurnal variation (worse early morning)
  • Bilateral polyphonic wheeze on auscultation
  • Hyper-inflated chest in severe disease
Severe/Life-threatening Asthma:
  • Unable to complete sentences, RR >25/min, HR >110/min, PEFR 33-50% best (severe)
  • Silent chest (no wheeze = no air entry), cyanosis, bradycardia, confusion, PEFR <33% (life-threatening)
  • Pulsus paradoxus (>10 mmHg fall in systolic BP during inspiration)

2. Infectious Respiratory Disease

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Aetiology: Streptococcus pneumoniae (most common), Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (atypical), Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires' disease), Staphylococcus aureus (post-influenzal), viral (influenza, SARS-CoV-2), Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Clinical Features - Typical Pneumonia (S. pneumoniae):
  • Acute onset high fever, rigors, pleuritic chest pain
  • Productive cough with rusty/purulent sputum
  • Dyspnoea, tachypnoea (RR >20)
  • Signs of consolidation: decreased chest expansion, dullness to percussion, bronchial breathing, increased vocal fremitus/resonance, aegophony, crackles
  • Herpes labialis (cold sores) common with pneumococcal infection
Clinical Features - Atypical Pneumonia (Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia):
  • More insidious onset, dry non-productive cough
  • Prominent systemic features: headache, myalgia, malaise
  • Legionella: Pontiac fever prodrome, GI symptoms (nausea, diarrhoea), hyponatraemia, deranged LFTs, haematuria
  • Mycoplasma: associated with erythema multiforme, haemolytic anaemia (cold agglutinins), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, encephalitis
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Atypical presentations: confusion, falls, declining functional status without fever or cough
  • Aspiration pneumonia common (dysphagia from stroke, dementia, sedatives)
  • Right lower lobe predominance in aspiration
  • Higher mortality (PSI/PORT score incorporates age)

Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)

Aetiology: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (inhalation of droplets)
Clinical Features - Primary TB:
  • Often asymptomatic or mild
  • Low-grade fever, dry cough
  • Ghon focus on CXR (subpleural focus in lower lobe), with hilar lymphadenopathy (primary complex)
Clinical Features - Post-Primary (Reactivation) TB:
  • Constitutional: fever (classically evening pyrexia), night sweats, weight loss, malaise
  • Respiratory: productive cough (initially dry, then mucopurulent), haemoptysis, dyspnoea, chest pain
  • Apical lung disease on CXR (cavitation, consolidation, fibrosis)
  • Erythema nodosum, erythema induratum (Bazin's disease)
Extrapulmonary TB:
  • TB lymphadenitis: cervical "cold abscess" (most common extrapulmonary site)
  • TB meningitis: subacute meningism, cranial nerve palsies, altered consciousness
  • TB spine (Pott's disease): vertebral destruction, paraplegia, cold abscess
  • TB peritonitis: "doughy" abdomen, ascites with high protein/lymphocytes
  • Miliary TB: fine micronodular ("millet seed") shadowing on CXR; hepatosplenomegaly, choroidal tubercles

3. Restrictive Lung Disease / Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Aetiology: Unknown (idiopathic), associated with smoking, occupational dust, viral infections, gastro-oesophageal reflux, genetic susceptibility (MUC5B, TELOMERE genes).
Clinical Features:
  • Insidious onset progressive dyspnoea on exertion
  • Dry, persistent, non-productive cough
  • Bilateral "Velcro" crackles (fine, inspiratory, bibasal)
  • Finger clubbing (30-70%)
  • Cyanosis in advanced disease
  • Signs of pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale in late disease
  • No wheeze; no response to bronchodilators
  • HRCT: bilateral basal and subpleural honeycombing with traction bronchiectasis (UIP pattern)

4. Pleural Disease

Pleural Effusion

Aetiology (Transudates - protein <30g/L, LDH low): Heart failure, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, hypoalbuminaemia, Meig's syndrome. Aetiology (Exudates - protein >35g/L, Light's criteria): Parapneumonic (most common), malignancy (lung, breast, lymphoma), TB, pulmonary embolism, autoimmune (SLE, RA), pancreatitis.
Clinical Features:
  • Dyspnoea (proportional to volume)
  • Dull/aching ipsilateral chest pain
  • Reduced chest expansion, stony dull percussion, reduced breath sounds, reduced vocal resonance
  • Tracheal deviation away from large effusion
  • Pleural friction rub (before fluid accumulates)

5. Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Aetiology: Deep vein thrombosis (most common source); Virchow's triad: stasis (immobility, CCF), hypercoagulability (malignancy, thrombophilia, OCP, pregnancy), endothelial injury. Risk factors: surgery, trauma, cancer, pregnancy, long-haul travel.
Clinical Features:
  • Acute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea (peripheral, smaller PE)
  • Haemoptysis (pulmonary infarction, if develops 3-7 days post-PE)
  • Massive PE: sudden cardiovascular collapse, syncope, severe dyspnoea, cyanosis
  • Tachycardia (most common sign), tachypnoea
  • Signs of DVT: calf tenderness, swelling, warmth, erythema (Homan's sign unreliable)
  • Pleural friction rub, reduced breath sounds over infarcted area
  • Raised JVP, RV heave, loud P2, tricuspid regurgitation murmur (acute cor pulmonale)
Massive PE (Haemodynamically Unstable):
  • Haemodynamic compromise: SBP <90 mmHg or >40 mmHg drop from baseline
  • Obstructive shock: hypotension + tachycardia + raised JVP + clear lungs
  • Right heart strain on ECG: S1Q3T3, sinus tachycardia, RBBB, T-wave inversion V1-V4

Part III: Neurological System

1. Cerebrovascular Disease

Ischaemic Stroke

Aetiology: Large artery atherosclerosis (carotid/vertebral), cardioembolism (AF, mural thrombus, valvular disease), small vessel disease (lacunar stroke, hypertension, diabetes), cryptogenic, rare causes (dissection, thrombophilia, vasculitis).
Clinical Features (depend on vascular territory):
  • MCA territory (most common): Contralateral hemiplegia (face > arm > leg), hemisensory loss, homonymous hemianopia; dominant hemisphere: aphasia (expressive/receptive); non-dominant: neglect, visuospatial deficits
  • ACA territory: Contralateral leg > arm weakness, incontinence, abulia, grasp reflex, forced grasping
  • PCA territory: Homonymous hemianopia (with macular sparing), alexia without agraphia (left PCA), memory disturbance, cortical blindness (bilateral)
  • PICA (lateral medullary/Wallenberg syndrome): Ipsilateral facial sensory loss + contralateral body sensory loss (crossed sensory deficits), ipsilateral Horner's syndrome, dysphagia, dysarthria, nystagmus, ipsilateral cerebellar signs
  • Lacunar strokes: Pure motor (internal capsule/pons), pure sensory (thalamus), sensorimotor, ataxic hemiparesis, dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome
TIA Features:
  • Focal neurological deficit lasting <24 hours (typically <1 hour), fully resolving
  • ABCD2 score predicts short-term stroke risk
  • Amaurosis fugax: transient monocular blindness ("curtain descending over eye") - carotid territory

Haemorrhagic Stroke

Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH):
  • Aetiology: Hypertension (most common, affecting putamen/internal capsule, thalamus, pons, cerebellum), Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA, elderly, lobar haemorrhages), AVM, anticoagulants, cocaine
  • Sudden onset severe headache, vomiting, focal deficits, rapid deterioration
  • Hypertensive ICH: often putaminal - contralateral hemiplegia, gaze deviation towards lesion, decreased consciousness
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH):
  • Aetiology: Ruptured berry aneurysm (most common, Circle of Willis), AVM, trauma
  • "Thunderclap headache": worst headache of life, sudden onset, maximal at onset
  • Meningism: neck stiffness, photophobia, phonophobia, Kernig's/Brudzinski's sign
  • Neurological deficits (hemiparesis, third nerve palsy from posterior communicating artery aneurysm)
  • Retinal haemorrhages (Terson's syndrome)
  • Loss of consciousness at onset (30%)
  • Sentinel headache weeks before rupture in 30%

2. Degenerative Neurological Diseases (Predominantly Geriatric)

Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Aetiology: Accumulation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (hyperphosphorylated tau); genetic risk: APOE ε4, PSEN1, PSEN2, APP mutations; advancing age is the greatest risk factor.
Clinical Features:
  • Preclinical: No symptoms; biomarkers positive
  • MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment): Memory complaints, objective memory impairment, intact ADLs
  • Mild AD: Episodic memory impairment (anterograde amnesia), word-finding difficulties, getting lost in familiar places, personality and mood changes
  • Moderate AD: Apraxia, agnosia, aphasia (more prominent), impaired ADLs (dressing, hygiene), delusions (paranoid, Capgras syndrome), hallucinations
  • Severe AD: Non-verbal, immobile, doubly incontinent, bedridden; death from aspiration pneumonia, UTI, sepsis
Key Features:
  • Insidious onset and gradual progression
  • Memory impairment as the predominant early feature (hippocampal involvement)
  • No impairment of consciousness until terminal stage

Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Aetiology: Loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta; Lewy body (alpha-synuclein) accumulation; genetic (LRRK2, PINK1, Parkin, SNCA mutations in familial forms); environmental (pesticides, MPTP).
Clinical Features - Motor (Cardinal Features):
  1. Tremor: Resting "pill-rolling" tremor (4-6 Hz), disappears with intentional movement and during sleep; worse with stress
  2. Rigidity: Cogwheel (tremor superimposed on rigidity) or lead-pipe rigidity; tested at wrist, elbow; Froment's manoeuvre
  3. Bradykinesia: Slowness of movement initiation and execution; micrographia, hypomimia (mask-like face), hypophonia, drooling, reduced arm swing, shuffling gait, festination (accelerating forward with small steps), en bloc turning
  4. Postural instability: Late feature; pull test positive; recurrent falls
Non-Motor Features:
  • Anosmia (may precede motor symptoms by years)
  • Constipation, dysphagia
  • REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): acting out dreams
  • Autonomic dysfunction: orthostatic hypotension, bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction
  • Depression, anxiety, apathy
  • Dementia (Parkinson's Disease Dementia, PDD) - in ~80% if followed long enough
  • Psychosis (visual hallucinations - often medication-induced)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

Aetiology: Sporadic (90%), familial (10%; SOD1, TDP-43/TARDBP, C9orf72 mutations); glutamate excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction.
Clinical Features (combined UMN + LMN):
  • LMN signs: Fasciculations, muscle wasting, weakness, reduced/absent reflexes, hypotonia
  • UMN signs: Spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski/Hoffman signs, pathological jaw jerk
  • Limb onset (60%): focal weakness starting in hand (wrist drop, difficulty with fine motor tasks) or foot (foot drop)
  • Bulbar onset (30%): Dysarthria (slurred speech, anarthria), dysphagia, tongue atrophy/fasciculations, pseudobulbar affect (emotional lability)
  • Respiratory muscles eventually involved: dyspnoea on exertion, orthopnoea, nocturnal hypoventilation
  • Cognitive involvement (ALS-FTD): behavioural changes, language difficulties
  • Eye movements and sphincters spared (differentiates from other motor neurone diseases)

3. Demyelinating Disease

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Aetiology: Autoimmune T-cell mediated demyelination of CNS white matter; genetic susceptibility (HLA-DR15) + environmental triggers (EBV, low vitamin D, smoking, latitude).
Clinical Features (dissemination in time and space):
  • Optic neuritis (often first presentation): Painful visual loss in one eye, reduced visual acuity, colour desaturation, RAPD (relative afferent pupillary defect), central scotoma; Uhthoff's phenomenon (worsening with heat)
  • Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO): Impaired adduction of ipsilateral eye, nystagmus in abducting eye (bilateral INO = highly suggestive of MS)
  • Spinal cord disease: Spastic paraparesis, sensory level, bladder dysfunction (urgency, frequency, retention), sexual dysfunction
  • Cerebellar syndrome: Ataxia, dysarthria, intention tremor, nystagmus; Charcot's triad (nystagmus, scanning speech, intention tremor)
  • Lhermitte's sign: Electric shock sensation down the spine on neck flexion (posterior column demyelination)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia in a young patient
  • Fatigue (most common and disabling symptom)
  • Cognitive dysfunction, depression
Patterns:
  • Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) - 85% at onset
  • Primary progressive MS (PPMS) - older onset, predominantly spinal cord

4. Infectious Neurological Diseases

Bacterial Meningitis

Aetiology: Neisseria meningitidis (most common in young adults, serogroups B, C, W135), Streptococcus pneumoniae (most common in adults >50 and immunocompromised), Listeria monocytogenes (elderly, immunocompromised, neonates), H. influenzae (unvaccinated), E. coli/GBS (neonates).
Clinical Features - Classic Triad:
  1. Fever
  2. Neck stiffness (nuchal rigidity)
  3. Altered consciousness/confusion
Additional Features:
  • Severe headache, photophobia, phonophobia
  • Kernig's sign: inability to extend knee with hip at 90 degrees
  • Brudzinski's sign: neck flexion causes reflexive hip/knee flexion
  • Jolt accentuation: worsening headache on rapidly rotating head horizontally (2-3 turns/sec)
  • Meningococcal meningitis: non-blanching petechial or purpuric rash (skin vasculitis - does not blanch with glass test) - meningococcaemia/septicaemia
  • Bulging fontanelle (infants)
  • Seizures, focal neurological deficits, cranial nerve palsies (late features)
  • Meningococcal septicaemia: Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, DIC, shock)
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Neck stiffness may be absent or attributed to degenerative cervical spine disease
  • Listeria more common in elderly and immunocompromised
  • Presentation may be insidious with only altered mental status and low-grade fever

Part IV: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System

1. Oesophageal and Gastric Disease

Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

Aetiology: Failure of anti-reflux mechanisms (reduced LOS tone, hiatus hernia, delayed gastric emptying); aggravated by obesity, smoking, alcohol, fatty foods, caffeine, pregnancy.
Clinical Features:
  • Heartburn: retrosternal burning, worsened by stooping, lying flat, after meals
  • Acid regurgitation: sour/bitter taste in mouth
  • Water brash (excess salivation reflex)
  • Dysphagia (Schatzki ring, stricture, Barrett's oesophagus)
  • Non-cardiac chest pain, chronic cough, hoarseness, laryngitis, asthma (extra-oesophageal symptoms)
  • Barrett's oesophagus: columnar metaplasia, risk factor for adenocarcinoma

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Aetiology: Helicobacter pylori (70-80% of duodenal ulcers, 50-60% of gastric ulcers), NSAIDs/aspirin (most common drug cause), Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma), smoking, alcohol, steroids.
Clinical Features:
  • Duodenal Ulcer: Epigastric pain relieved by food and antacids, pain 1-3 hours after meals, nocturnal pain waking patient; periodicity (seasonal exacerbations)
  • Gastric Ulcer: Epigastric pain often worsened by food, weight loss more common
  • Nausea, bloating, early satiety
Complications:
  • Haemorrhage: haematemesis (vomiting blood, coffee-ground vomit), melaena (tarry black offensive stools), iron deficiency anaemia
  • Perforation: sudden severe epigastric pain, peritonism - board-like abdomen, rebound tenderness, absent bowel sounds
  • Pyloric obstruction: projectile vomiting, succussion splash, hypokalaemic hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis
  • Malignant transformation (gastric ulcer)

2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn's Disease

Aetiology: Multifactorial; genetic (NOD2/CARD15 mutations, HLA associations), dysregulated immune response (Th1/Th17), altered gut microbiome, environmental triggers (smoking increases risk); transmural, skip lesions, can affect any part of GI tract (mouth to anus).
Clinical Features:
  • Diarrhoea (may be bloody if colonic involvement)
  • Abdominal pain and tenderness (right iliac fossa mass in ileocaecal disease - mimics appendicitis)
  • Weight loss, anorexia, malnutrition
  • Fever, malaise
  • Perianal disease: fistulae, abscesses, skin tags, fissures (20-30%)
  • Strictures: intestinal obstruction (colicky pain, distension, vomiting)
  • Fistulae (entero-enteric, entero-vesical causing pneumaturia, entero-cutaneous, rectovaginal)
  • Malabsorption: B12 deficiency (terminal ileum disease), fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, steatorrhoea
Extra-intestinal Manifestations (EIM):
  • Joints: peripheral arthropathy (Type 1 - pauciarticular, mirrors bowel activity; Type 2 - polyarticular, independent), axial arthropathy/sacroiliitis, ankylosing spondylitis
  • Eyes: episcleritis, scleritis, uveitis (anterior)
  • Skin: erythema nodosum (mirrors activity), pyoderma gangrenosum (independent of activity)
  • Liver/Biliary: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC - more with UC), fatty liver, gallstones (terminal ileal disease, reduced bile salt reabsorption), cholangiocarcinoma
  • Renal: oxalate nephrolithiasis (increased colonic oxalate absorption)

Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Aetiology: Multifactorial; dysregulated mucosal immune response; continuous, starting from rectum, extends proximally; smoking is protective (unlike Crohn's); appendicectomy before age 20 may be protective.
Clinical Features:
  • Proctitis (most common): Bloody diarrhoea, tenesmus, urgency; no systemic symptoms
  • Left-sided colitis: Bloody diarrhoea, left iliac fossa pain
  • Pancolitis: Profuse bloody diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, weight loss, systemic illness
  • Rectal bleeding (hallmark - blood mixed with stool, unlike LGIB from haemorrhoids where blood is on stool surface)
  • Abdominal cramping
  • Extraintestinal manifestations (same as Crohn's)
Severe UC (Truelove and Witts criteria):
  • 6 bloody stools/day + any one of: pulse >90 bpm, temp >37.8°C, Hb <10.5g/dL, ESR >30 mm/hr
Complications:
  • Toxic megacolon: dilatation >6cm on AXR, fever, tachycardia, abdominal distension, peritonism; can perforate
  • Colorectal carcinoma risk (8-10 years of pancolitis)
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (in 5% of UC, but 75% of PSC patients have UC)

3. Hepatic Disease

Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis A: Faeco-oral transmission; acute self-limiting illness; fever, malaise, jaundice, dark urine, pale stools, right hypochondrial tenderness; no chronicity; fulminant hepatitis rare.
Hepatitis B: Sexual/parenteral/vertical transmission; acute hepatitis (fever, arthralgia, jaundice, hepatomegaly); <5% adults develop chronic hepatitis B (vs. 90% neonates); extra-hepatic manifestations (polyarteritis nodosa, glomerulonephritis, serum sickness-like illness).
Hepatitis C: Blood-borne (IVDU most common in developed world); often asymptomatic acutely; 85% develop chronic HCV; progressive liver fibrosis, cirrhosis (20% at 20 years), HCC; extra-hepatic: cryoglobulinaemia (purpura, vasculitis, membranoproliferative GN), lichen planus, sicca syndrome, porphyria cutanea tarda.

Liver Cirrhosis

Aetiology: Alcohol (most common in developed world), chronic viral hepatitis (B, C), NAFLD/NASH (increasingly common, linked to metabolic syndrome), autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC, haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Clinical Features (Decompensated Cirrhosis):
General:
  • Jaundice (intrahepatic cholestasis, impaired bilirubin conjugation)
  • Fatigue, weight loss, muscle wasting
  • Malnutrition, osteoporosis
Stigmata of Chronic Liver Disease:
  • Spider naevi (>5 = significant, in distribution of SVC)
  • Palmar erythema
  • Leukonychia, Terry's nails (white nails)
  • Clubbing (in biliary cirrhosis)
  • Dupuytren's contracture (alcohol)
  • Parotid enlargement, rhinophyma (alcohol)
  • Gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, loss of body hair (hyperoestrogenaemia)
  • Caput medusae (dilated periumbilical veins, portal hypertension)
  • Asterixis (hepatic flap) - coarse, irregular flapping tremor of outstretched hands in encephalopathy
  • Hepatosplenomegaly (hepatomegaly in early disease, shrinks in end-stage; splenomegaly from portal hypertension)
Complications of Cirrhosis:
  • Ascites: Shifting dullness, fluid thrill (large ascites); Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP): fever, abdominal pain, deteriorating LFTs
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy: Altered consciousness, personality changes, asterixis, fetor hepaticus, constructional apraxia, cognitive decline, grades I-IV
  • Variceal Haemorrhage: Haematemesis, melaena, haemodynamic compromise; precipitated by portal hypertension (HVPG >12 mmHg)
  • Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS): Functional acute kidney injury without intrinsic renal pathology; reduced urine output, hyponatraemia
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Platypnoea-orthodeoxia (dyspnoea worsened on standing, improved lying flat), spider naevi
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): Rapid deterioration, right upper quadrant pain, paraneoplastic features (hypoglycaemia, erythrocytosis, hypercalcaemia)
Geriatric Considerations:
  • NAFLD/NASH increasingly prevalent in elderly
  • Hepatic encephalopathy may present as "dementia" or delirium
  • Drug metabolism impaired; polypharmacy increases hepatotoxicity risk

Part V: Renal System

1. Glomerular Disease

Nephrotic Syndrome

Aetiology: Primary: Minimal Change Disease (MCD - most common in children and elderly), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), Membranous Nephropathy (most common cause in adults, often anti-PLA2R antibody positive, or secondary to malignancy/SLE/drugs), Membranoproliferative GN. Secondary: Diabetes (most common worldwide), SLE, amyloidosis, hepatitis B/C, drugs (gold, penicillamine, NSAIDs).
Clinical Features (Nephrotic Syndrome defined by: proteinuria >3.5g/24h, hypoalbuminaemia, oedema, hyperlipidaemia, lipiduria):
  • Periorbital oedema (early morning, bilateral)
  • Peripheral pitting oedema (ankles, legs)
  • Ascites, pleural effusion, scrotal/labial oedema
  • Frothy urine (proteinuria)
  • Venous thromboembolism risk (renal vein thrombosis, DVT, PE) - due to loss of antithrombin III, proteins S and C
  • Increased susceptibility to infection (loss of immunoglobulins, complement)
  • Xanthelasma, tendon xanthomata (hyperlipidaemia)

Nephritic Syndrome

Aetiology: Post-streptococcal GN (most common in children), IgA Nephropathy (most common worldwide, Berger's disease), ANCA-associated vasculitis (GPA, MPA), anti-GBM disease (Goodpasture's), lupus nephritis, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
Clinical Features:
  • Haematuria (macroscopic or microscopic), red cell casts
  • Proteinuria (sub-nephrotic range, <3.5g/24h, typically)
  • Hypertension
  • Oliguria, acute kidney injury
  • Oedema (less prominent than nephrotic syndrome)
  • Systemic features of underlying cause (e.g., rash, joint pains in SLE; haemoptysis in Goodpasture's, respiratory symptoms in ANCA vasculitis)

2. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Aetiology:
  • Pre-renal (most common): Hypovolaemia (dehydration, haemorrhage, burns), reduced cardiac output (CCF, cardiogenic shock), hepatorenal syndrome, renovascular disease
  • Intrinsic/Renal: ATN (ischaemic or nephrotoxic - contrast, aminoglycosides, NSAIDs, myoglobin in rhabdomyolysis), acute GN, acute interstitial nephritis, renal vasculitis
  • Post-renal (obstructive): BPH (most common in elderly men), malignancy (pelvic, retroperitoneal), renal calculi, neurogenic bladder
Clinical Features:
  • Oliguria (<400 mL/day) or anuria (<100 mL/day) or polyuria (in partial obstruction)
  • Uraemic symptoms: nausea, vomiting, anorexia, hiccups
  • Fluid overload: hypertension, peripheral and pulmonary oedema, dyspnoea
  • Hyperkalaemia: palpitations, arrhythmias, ECG changes (peaked T waves, widened QRS, sine wave)
  • Uraemic encephalopathy: confusion, asterixis, seizures
  • Uraemic pericarditis: pleuritic chest pain, friction rub
  • Metabolic acidosis: Kussmaul breathing
  • Anaemia (normochronic/normocytic if AKI on background CKD)

3. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Aetiology: Diabetic nephropathy (most common worldwide), hypertensive nephropathy, chronic GN, PKD, reflux nephropathy, obstructive nephropathy.
Clinical Features (by Stage):
  • Stages 1-3: Usually asymptomatic; proteinuria, microscopic haematuria, hypertension
  • Stages 4-5 (GFR <30 mL/min): Uraemic syndrome:
    • Fatigue, weakness (anaemia, uraemia)
    • Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, uraemic fetor (fishy breath)
    • Pruritus (calcium-phosphate deposition, elevated PTH, uraemia)
    • Restless legs syndrome, peripheral neuropathy
    • Hypertension, fluid overload
    • Bone disease (renal osteodystrophy): secondary hyperparathyroidism - subperiosteal erosions of radial aspects of middle phalanges, "salt and pepper" skull, brown tumours; osteitis fibrosa cystica
    • Pericarditis, pleuritis (uraemic serositis)
    • Cardiomyopathy, LVH (hypertensive + uraemic)
    • Immunosuppression: increased infection risk
    • Platelet dysfunction: easy bruising, bleeding tendency
    • Pallor (anaemia + sallow complexion from retained urochrome pigments)
    • Uraemic frost (in extreme uraemia, rarely seen)
Geriatric Considerations:
  • CKD prevalence markedly increased in elderly; GFR declines with age
  • CKD-related anaemia may be attributed to "anaemia of old age"
  • Creatinine may underestimate renal dysfunction due to reduced muscle mass (use CKD-EPI or Cockcroft-Gault adjusted)

Part VI: Endocrine System

1. Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)

Aetiology: Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells; HLA-DR3/DR4 association; triggering factors include viral infection (Coxsackievirus B4); anti-GAD, anti-islet, anti-IA2 antibodies.
Clinical Features (usually acute onset, younger age):
  • Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
  • Weight loss despite normal/increased appetite (due to catabolism)
  • Fatigue, weakness
  • Ketoacidosis (early complication): nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, Kussmaul breathing (rapid, deep respirations), ketotic fetor (sweet, fruity, acetone breath), dehydration, altered consciousness, hypotension

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Aetiology: Insulin resistance + progressive beta cell failure; risk factors: obesity, central adiposity, physical inactivity, family history, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, ethnic predisposition (South Asian, African Caribbean, Hispanic).
Clinical Features:
  • Often asymptomatic, discovered incidentally (glycosuria on dipstick, elevated fasting glucose)
  • Polyuria, polydipsia (when significantly hyperglycaemic)
  • Recurrent infections: genital candidiasis (balanitis, vulvovaginitis), skin infections (furuncles), urinary tract infections
  • Osmotic symptoms: blurred vision (lens osmotic swelling)
  • Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS): elderly, insidious, extreme hyperglycaemia (>30 mmol/L), severe dehydration, hyperosmolarity, no/minimal ketoacidosis, altered consciousness, focal neurological deficits, seizures
Chronic Complications:
  • Microvascular: Retinopathy (background - microaneurysms, dot/blot haemorrhages; pre-proliferative - cotton wool spots; proliferative - new vessels, vitreous haemorrhage), Nephropathy (microalbuminuria → proteinuria → nephrotic range → CKD), Neuropathy (peripheral sensorimotor - glove and stocking pattern, painful at night; autonomic neuropathy - gastroparesis, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction, bladder dysfunction, diarrhoea)
  • Macrovascular: Coronary artery disease (most common cause of death), peripheral arterial disease (claudication, critical limb ischaemia, Charcot foot), stroke
Geriatric Considerations:
  • HHS more common in elderly, high mortality
  • Hypoglycaemia awareness may be impaired (beta-blocker use, autonomic neuropathy)
  • T2DM may present as dementia, functional decline, recurrent falls

2. Thyroid Disease

Hypothyroidism

Aetiology: Primary - Autoimmune (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, most common in developed world), post-thyroidectomy, radioiodine, drugs (amiodarone, lithium, carbimazole), iodine deficiency (most common worldwide), de Quervain's thyroiditis (transient). Secondary - Pituitary disease. Tertiary - Hypothalamic disease.
Clinical Features:
  • Cold intolerance, weight gain despite reduced appetite
  • Fatigue, lethargy, somnolence
  • Constipation
  • Dry, coarse, cold skin; dry, brittle, sparse hair; loss of outer third of eyebrows (Queen Anne's sign)
  • Bradycardia, hypertension (diastolic), narrow pulse pressure
  • Puffiness: periorbital, non-pitting oedema (myxoedema) - hands, feet, face
  • Hoarse, husky voice (myxoedematous infiltration of vocal cords)
  • Deep tendon reflexes: prolonged relaxation phase (hung-up reflexes)
  • Menstrual irregularity (menorrhagia), infertility
  • Cerebellar ataxia, carpal tunnel syndrome, proximal myopathy
  • Hypercholesterolaemia, normocytic or macrocytic anaemia
  • Myxoedema coma: extreme hypothyroidism - hypothermia, hypoventilation, coma, bradycardia
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Subclinical hypothyroidism more common in elderly women
  • Symptoms overlap with "normal aging" (fatigue, constipation, cognitive decline) - frequently missed
  • Hashimoto's thyroiditis peak incidence in women 40-60 years

Hyperthyroidism/Thyrotoxicosis

Aetiology: Graves' disease (most common, autoimmune; TSI/TRAb stimulate TSH receptor), toxic multinodular goitre (Plummer's disease, older patients), toxic adenoma, De Quervain's (transient), drugs (amiodarone - contains 37% iodine), Hashitoxicosis, factitious thyrotoxicosis.
Clinical Features:
  • Heat intolerance, sweating
  • Weight loss despite increased appetite
  • Palpitations, dyspnoea (AF, high cardiac output)
  • Tremor (fine postural)
  • Anxiety, irritability, emotional lability, insomnia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Tachycardia, atrial fibrillation (especially in elderly - "apathetic thyrotoxicosis")
  • Warm, moist, velvety skin; pretibial myxoedema (Graves')
  • Proximal myopathy: difficulty climbing stairs, rising from chair
  • Thyroid acropachy (Graves' - rare)
  • Onycholysis (Plummer's nails - separation from nail bed)
  • Lid lag (von Graefe's sign), lid retraction (Dalrymple's sign) - in all causes
  • Graves' ophthalmopathy: exophthalmos/proptosis, periorbital oedema, chemosis, diplopia (EOM infiltration), optic neuropathy (severe)
  • Goitre: smooth (Graves'), nodular (MNG)
  • Thyroid storm: extreme hyperthyroidism, extreme tachycardia, hyperthermia, delirium, cardiac failure; mortality 20-30%
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Apathetic thyrotoxicosis in elderly: depression, weight loss, AF, weakness; without obvious sympathomimetic features
  • AF may be the presenting feature
  • Cardiovascular signs predominate (Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine)

Part VII: Musculoskeletal and Rheumatological System

1. Inflammatory Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Aetiology: Autoimmune; ACPA (anti-citrullinated protein antibodies/anti-CCP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) positive in most; HLA-DRB1 genetic susceptibility; triggered by smoking, periodontal disease (Porphyromonas gingivalis), prior infection; synovial hyperplasia with pannus formation.
Clinical Features:
  • Symmetrical, small joint polyarthritis: MCPJs, PIPJs, wrists, MTPs predominantly; DIPJs spared (distinguishes from OA and psoriatic arthritis)
  • Morning stiffness >1 hour (inflammatory pattern), improving with activity
  • Joint swelling, warmth, tenderness, reduced range of motion
  • Soft, boggy, synovial thickening
  • Ulnar deviation of fingers, subluxation of MCPJs
  • Swan neck deformity (PIPJ hyperextension, DIPJ flexion)
  • Boutonniere deformity (PIPJ flexion, DIPJ hyperextension)
  • Z-deformity of thumb
  • Rheumatoid nodules (subcutaneous, extensor surfaces, olecranon)
Extra-articular Manifestations:
  • Eyes: episcleritis, scleritis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (secondary Sjogren's), scleromalacia perforans (rare, severe)
  • Lungs: pleuritis/pleural effusion (low glucose), ILD (UIP pattern), pulmonary nodules, obliterative bronchiolitis, Caplan's syndrome (large pulmonary nodules + coal dust)
  • Cardiovascular: accelerated atherosclerosis, pericarditis, myocarditis
  • Haematological: Anaemia (normochromic normocytic, or iron deficiency), Felty's syndrome (RA + splenomegaly + neutropenia), thrombocytosis
  • Neurological: peripheral neuropathy (mononeuritis multiplex, entrapment), cervical myelopathy (atlanto-axial instability - C1-C2), carpal tunnel
  • Renal: secondary amyloidosis (AA amyloid, proteinuria)
  • Skin: vasculitis (nail fold infarcts, leg ulcers)
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) in those >50 years may mimic RA
  • Elderly onset RA (EORA): more aggressive, RF often positive, proximal muscle girdle involvement
  • Drug toxicity more concern (NSAIDs - GI bleed, CKD; steroids - fractures, diabetes)

Gout

Aetiology: Deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints; hyperuricaemia from: underexcretion (90%, CKD, diuretics, cyclosporin, lead) or overproduction (10%, Lesch-Nyhan, myeloproliferative disorders, purine-rich diet, alcohol); risk factors: male sex, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, alcohol (especially beer/spirits), fructose.
Clinical Features - Acute Gout:
  • Sudden onset (often nocturnal), excruciating joint pain
  • First MTP joint (podagra) most classic (70% of first attacks)
  • Other sites: ankle, midfoot, knee, wrist, MCPJs
  • Exquisitely tender, swollen, warm, erythematous, shiny joint
  • Patient cannot bear even light touch of bed sheet on foot
  • Fever, malaise (can mimic septic arthritis)
  • Resolves spontaneously in 3-14 days (if untreated)
  • Precipitants: trauma, surgery, alcohol binge, diuretics, dehydration, contrast dye
Chronic Tophaceous Gout:
  • Tophi: chalky white deposits in skin (helix of ear, Achilles tendon, extensor surfaces, digits)
  • Chronic joint damage, deformity
  • Urate nephropathy, renal calculi

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Aetiology: Degenerative joint disease; primary OA (age, female sex, obesity, genetic predisposition); secondary OA (trauma, inflammatory arthritis, metabolic disease, congenital abnormality). Cartilage degradation with subchondral bone sclerosis, osteophyte formation.
Clinical Features:
  • Pain: activity-related (worsens during day with use, relieved by rest); differs from inflammatory arthritis (morning stiffness <30 minutes)
  • Bony (hard) joint swelling (osteophytes)
  • Crepitus (grating sensation/sound on joint movement)
  • Restricted range of motion
  • Joint deformity in advanced disease
  • No systemic inflammation (normal ESR/CRP, no fever)
  • Hands: Heberden's nodes (DIPJs), Bouchard's nodes (PIPJs), first CMC joint (squaring at base of thumb - "Z thumb")
  • Knee: Varus deformity (medial compartment OA), effusion, patellofemoral crepitus
  • Hip: Groin/buttock/thigh pain, antalgic gait, reduced internal rotation
Geriatric Considerations:
  • Most common cause of disability in adults >65 years worldwide
  • Chondrocalcinosis/pseudogout (CPPD) increasingly common with age

2. Connective Tissue Disease

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Aetiology: Autoimmune; female predominance (9:1, reproductive age); HLA-DR2, HLA-DR3; complement deficiency; defective clearance of apoptotic debris; anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, antiphospholipid antibodies; triggers: UV light, infections, drugs (drug-induced lupus: hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid).
Clinical Features (SLICC/ACR criteria):
  • Butterfly (malar) rash: Fixed erythematous rash over cheeks and nasal bridge, sparing nasolabial folds; photosensitive
  • Discoid rash: Chronic scarring, disc-shaped lesions
  • Photosensitivity
  • Oral/nasal ulcers (painless, typically)
  • Arthritis/arthralgia: Non-erosive, symmetric, Jaccoud's arthropathy
  • Serositis: Pleuritis (pleuritic chest pain), pericarditis
  • Renal: Lupus nephritis (haematuria, proteinuria, casts, hypertension, AKI)
  • Neuropsychiatric: Seizures, psychosis, chorea, mononeuritis multiplex, headaches, cognitive dysfunction
  • Haematological: Haemolytic anaemia (Coombs positive), leucopenia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia
  • Immunological: Anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, antiphospholipid antibodies (APS: arterial/venous thrombosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, thrombocytopenia)
  • Alopecia (non-scarring)
  • Livedo reticularis, Raynaud's phenomenon
  • Subacute cutaneous lupus (annular, papulosquamous)

Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Aetiology: Autoimmune fibrosis; anti-Scl-70 (diffuse disease, anti-topoisomerase I), anti-centromere (limited disease/CREST), anti-RNA polymerase III (renal crisis, malignancy association).
Limited Cutaneous SSc (CREST syndrome):
  • Calcinosis (calcium deposits in skin, digits)
  • Raynaud's phenomenon (often first symptom by years; triphasic colour change: white - blue - red)
  • Esophageal dysmotility (dysphagia, GORD)
  • Sclerodactyly (skin tightening of digits, sclerodactyly, loss of skin folds)
  • Telangiectasia (face, hands, mucous membranes)
  • Anti-centromere antibodies; pulmonary arterial hypertension (major complication)
Diffuse Cutaneous SSc:
  • Rapid, extensive skin fibrosis (beyond elbows/knees, truncal involvement)
  • Interstitial lung disease (most common cause of death)
  • Scleroderma renal crisis (malignant hypertension, AKI - associated with anti-RNA Pol III)
  • Myocarditis, pericarditis
  • Malabsorption (intestinal hypomotility, bacterial overgrowth)

Part VIII: Haematological System

1. Anaemias

Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA)

Aetiology: Blood loss (most common cause in adults - GI: colorectal cancer, PUD, IBD, angiodysplasia; menstrual loss in premenopausal women), Reduced intake (malnutrition, veganism), Reduced absorption (coeliac disease, post-gastrectomy, H. pylori), Increased demand (pregnancy, growth).
Clinical Features:
  • General anaemia features: Fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea on exertion, tachycardia, palpitations, headache, dizziness
  • Specific to iron deficiency:
    • Koilonychia (spoon-shaped nails)
    • Angular stomatitis, glossitis (smooth, beefy red tongue)
    • Dysphagia (Plummer-Vinson/Patterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome: post-cricoid web, iron deficiency, glossitis)
    • Pica (craving for non-nutritive substances - ice/pagophagia, clay/geophagia)
    • Restless legs syndrome
    • Alopecia
    • Pallor of conjunctiva, nail beds, palmar creases
Geriatric Considerations:
  • GI blood loss (colorectal carcinoma, angiodysplasia) is the most important cause to exclude in elderly men and post-menopausal women
  • Anaemia of older age should not be assumed without investigation

Anaemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)

Aetiology: Chronic inflammation (RA, IBD, SLE, chronic infection), malignancy, CKD; elevated hepcidin sequesters iron in macrophages.
Clinical Features:
  • Mild to moderate anaemia (Hb rarely <80 g/L)
  • Normochromic normocytic (or mildly hypochromic) anaemia
  • Low serum iron, low TIBC/transferrin, normal or elevated ferritin
  • Features of underlying disease dominate clinical presentation

Megaloblastic Anaemia

B12 Deficiency Aetiology: Pernicious anaemia (autoimmune gastritis, anti-IF antibodies - most common in temperate countries), veganism/strict vegetarianism, terminal ileal disease (Crohn's, resection), gastric surgery, metformin (long-term), Helicobacter pylori, fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum), nitrous oxide abuse.
Folate Deficiency Aetiology: Inadequate dietary intake (elderly, alcoholics, poverty), malabsorption (coeliac disease), increased demand (pregnancy, haemolysis), drugs (methotrexate, trimethoprim, phenytoin).
Clinical Features:
  • General anaemia features
  • Specific to B12 deficiency:
    • Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACDSC): Posterior columns (proprioception, vibration sense impaired first), lateral corticospinal tracts (UMN signs: spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski), spinocerebellar tracts (ataxia); starts with symmetrical paraesthesiae/numbness of hands and feet
    • Dementia, depression, psychosis ("megaloblastic madness")
    • Optic atrophy, visual loss
    • Glossitis, angular stomatitis
    • Lemon-yellow complexion (pallor + mild jaundice from ineffective erythropoiesis)
    • Folate deficiency does NOT cause neurological complications

2. Haematological Malignancies

Acute Leukaemia

AML (Acute Myeloid Leukaemia) Aetiology: De novo, secondary to MDS/MPD, chemotherapy/radiation, benzene exposure; trisomy 21; gene mutations (FLT3-ITD, NPM1, RUNX1, IDH1/2).
ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia) Aetiology: Most common cancer in children; Philadelphia chromosome t(9;22) in adult ALL (worse prognosis).
Clinical Features:
  • Bone marrow failure features:
    • Anaemia: fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea
    • Neutropenia: recurrent infections, fever, mouth ulcers, perianal infection
    • Thrombocytopenia: easy bruising, petechiae, purpura, gum bleeding, epistaxis, menorrhagia
  • Organ infiltration:
    • Hepatosplenomegaly
    • Lymphadenopathy (ALL > AML)
    • CNS disease: headache, cranial nerve palsies, meningism (especially ALL)
    • Bone pain (ALL: sternal tenderness)
    • Testicular enlargement (ALL)
    • Gum hypertrophy (AML M5 - monocytic)
    • DIC (AML M3/APL - haemorrhagic manifestations, paradoxically)
    • Mediastinal mass (T-cell ALL)

Chronic Leukaemia

CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia) - BCR-ABL1 t(9;22) Philadelphia chromosome:
  • Often asymptomatic, found incidentally (elevated WBC on FBC)
  • Massive splenomegaly (most prominent finding), left upper quadrant fullness/discomfort
  • Fatigue, weight loss, night sweats (constitutional symptoms)
  • Gout (hyperuricaemia from cell turnover)
  • Accelerated/blast phase: features of acute leukaemia
CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia):
  • Most common leukaemia in Western adults
  • Often asymptomatic, incidental lymphocytosis
  • Painless, non-tender lymphadenopathy (cervical, axillary, inguinal)
  • Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly
  • Constitutional symptoms: fatigue, weight loss, night sweats
  • Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (warm AIHA, positive DAT), immune thrombocytopenia
  • Richter's transformation: sudden enlargement of nodes/spleen, systemic symptoms (transformation to DLBCL)
  • Increased infection susceptibility (hypogammaglobulinaemia)

Multiple Myeloma

Aetiology: Clonal plasma cell malignancy; MGUS → myeloma; associated with prior MGUS, age >50, Black ethnicity, radiation exposure, organic solvents.
Clinical Features (CRAB criteria):
  • C - HyperCalcaemia: nausea, vomiting, polyuria, constipation, confusion, "bones, stones, groans, moans"
  • R - Renal failure: AKI or CKD from light chain cast nephropathy ("myeloma kidney"), hypercalcaemia, amyloidosis, contrast nephropathy
  • A - Anaemia: fatigue, dyspnoea, pallor (normochromic normocytic)
  • B - Bone lesions: lytic ("punched out") lesions, pathological fractures (vertebral collapse → back pain, cord compression), bone pain (axial skeleton predominantly)
  • Recurrent bacterial infections (hypogammaglobulinaemia, neutropenia)
  • Rouleaux formation on blood film (M-protein)
  • Hyperviscosity syndrome (rare): headache, visual disturbance, confusion, bleeding (gums, nose), "sausage link" retinal veins
  • Peripheral neuropathy (amyloid, light chains)
  • POEMS syndrome (if associated features: Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M-protein, Skin changes)

Part IX: Geriatric Syndromes (Unique to the Elderly Population)

1. Frailty

Definition: A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, resulting from accumulated decline in multiple physiological systems, reducing homeostatic reserve.
Clinical Features - Fried Phenotype (3 of 5 criteria = frail):
  1. Unintentional weight loss (>4.5 kg/year)
  2. Self-reported exhaustion
  3. Weakness (reduced grip strength)
  4. Slow walking speed
  5. Low physical activity
  • Sarcopenia underlies many frailty features (loss of skeletal muscle mass and function)
  • Increased risk of: falls, disability, hospitalisation, institutionalisation, death

2. Delirium (Acute Confusional State)

Aetiology: Any acute illness in a vulnerable elderly patient; common precipitants: infection (UTI, pneumonia), dehydration, drugs (opioids, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, polypharmacy), pain, urinary retention, constipation, surgery, ICU, alcohol/drug withdrawal, metabolic disturbance, stroke.
Clinical Features:
  • Acute onset (hours to days) and fluctuating course (key distinguishing feature from dementia)
  • Impaired attention (cannot follow commands, distractible)
  • Disorganised thinking, incoherent speech
  • Altered consciousness (may be hypervigilant or drowsy)
  • Hyperactive delirium: Agitation, combativeness, picking at lines/tubes, hallucinations (typically visual) - frequently misdiagnosed as "acute psychosis"
  • Hypoactive delirium (most common, most missed): Withdrawal, drowsiness, reduced responsiveness - often attributed to "tiredness" or "dementia"
  • Sleep-wake cycle disruption
  • Autonomic instability: tachycardia, diaphoresis, hypertension

3. Falls

Aetiology: Intrinsic (age-related sensory/balance/muscle changes, postural hypotension, cognitive impairment, visual impairment, polypharmacy - antihypertensives, sedatives, diuretics, antidepressants); Extrinsic (environmental hazards, inappropriate footwear).
Clinical Features/Consequences:
  • Hip fracture (fracture neck of femur): most feared complication; pain in groin/hip, inability to bear weight, shortened and externally rotated limb
  • Head injury, subdural haematoma
  • "Long lie" on floor: hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, pressure injuries, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia
  • Fractures: Colles' fracture (distal radius, fall on outstretched hand), vertebral compression fractures
  • "Fear of falling" - reduced activity, further deconditioning

4. Urinary Incontinence

Types:
  • Stress incontinence: leakage with increased abdominal pressure (cough, sneeze, exercise); due to urethral sphincter weakness (multiparity, post-menopause in women; post-prostatectomy in men)
  • Urge incontinence (overactive bladder): sudden, strong urge followed by leakage; detrusor overactivity
  • Overflow incontinence: continuous dribbling, incomplete bladder emptying; due to outflow obstruction (BPH in men) or detrusor underactivity
  • Functional incontinence: inability to reach toilet in time due to mobility/cognitive impairment; otherwise normal bladder

5. Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers)

Aetiology: Prolonged pressure on skin over bony prominences (sacrum, heels, greater trochanter, occiput); exacerbated by friction, shear, moisture, malnutrition, incontinence, reduced mobility, reduced sensation.
Staging:
  • Stage 1: Non-blanchable erythema, intact skin
  • Stage 2: Partial thickness skin loss, shallow open ulcer
  • Stage 3: Full thickness skin loss, subcutaneous tissue exposed, no bone/tendon
  • Stage 4: Full thickness skin loss, exposed bone/muscle/tendon
  • Unstageable: Covered by slough/eschar

Part X: Infectious Diseases - Systemic Presentations

1. HIV/AIDS

Aetiology: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1 or HIV-2); transmission: sexual (most common worldwide), intravenous drug use, vertical (mother to child), blood transfusion.
Clinical Features by Stage:
Primary HIV (Acute Seroconversion, 2-6 weeks post-exposure):
  • Mononucleosis-like illness: fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, myalgia, arthralgia
  • Maculopapular rash (non-specific, trunk)
  • Oral/genital ulcers
  • Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting
  • Transient neurological symptoms (aseptic meningitis, encephalitis)
Asymptomatic Phase (median 10 years):
  • Persistent generalised lymphadenopathy (PGL) in many patients
Symptomatic/AIDS (CD4 <200 cells/μL):
  • Opportunistic infections:
    • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP, CD4 <200): dyspnoea on exertion, dry cough, fever, bilateral perihilar infiltrates, elevated LDH
    • Toxoplasma encephalitis (CD4 <100): headache, fever, focal neurological deficits, seizures, ring-enhancing lesions on CT
    • CMV retinitis (CD4 <50): floaters, visual field defects, "pizza pie" fundus appearance
    • Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, CD4 <50): fever, night sweats, weight loss, diarrhoea, hepatosplenomegaly
    • Cryptococcal meningitis (CD4 <100): subacute meningism, raised ICP (India ink staining positive)
    • Oesophageal candidiasis (CD4 <200): dysphagia, odynophagia
    • Cryptosporidiosis: profuse watery diarrhoea
  • AIDS-defining malignancies:
    • Kaposi's sarcoma: purple/brown vascular lesions on skin, palate, GI tract, lungs; HIV-8 association
    • CNS lymphoma (CD4 <50): focal deficits, periventricular lesions, EBV-associated
    • Invasive cervical carcinoma (HPV)
  • General wasting syndrome: >10% body weight loss, fever or diarrhoea >30 days
  • HIV-associated dementia/neurocognitive disorder

Summary Table: Key Differentiating Features by System

SystemIschaemic/VascularInflammatory/AutoimmuneInfectiousNeoplasticDegenerative
CardiacChest pain, radiation, diaphoresis; ECG changesPleuritic pain, friction rub, pericardial effusionFever, preceding viral illness, troponin riseCachexia, pericardial effusion, arrhythmiaCardiomyopathy, progressive HF
RespiratoryAcute dyspnoea, pleurisy (PE), haemoptysisWheeze, eosinophilia, steroid-responsiveFever, productive cough, consolidationHaemoptysis, weight loss, clubbing, lymphadenopathyProgressive dyspnoea, basal crackles (IPF)
NeurologicalSudden focal deficit, FAST symptomsRelapsing-remitting, optic neuritis, INOMeningism (triad), photophobia, petechial rashHeadache, raised ICP, focal progressive deficitInsidious cognitive decline, tremor, rigidity
GI/LiverMesenteric ischaemia: severe periumbilical painBloody diarrhoea, extraintestinal featuresFever, profuse diarrhoea, food historyAnorexia, weight loss, change in bowel habitJaundice, ascites, spider naevi (cirrhosis)
RenalAKI (pre-renal): oliguria, reduced JVPHaematuria, proteinuria, systemic diseaseFever, dysuria, loin pain; AKIHaematuria (painless), abdominal massGradual GFR decline, uraemia, anaemia
Endocrine-Thyrotoxicosis: heat intolerance, weight loss, AFSepsis: adrenal crisisHypercalcaemia (PTHrP), paraneoplasticGradual weight gain, cold intolerance, bradycardia

Special Geriatric Considerations: Cross-System Principles

The geriatric population manifests disease differently from younger adults due to several physiological changes:
  1. Atypical presentations: Classic symptoms are frequently absent. Confusion, falls, functional decline, and incontinence may be the only manifestation of sepsis, ACS, stroke, or pulmonary embolism in the elderly.
  2. Polypharmacy effects: Multiple medications contribute to drug interactions and adverse effects masking true disease or mimicking disease (e.g., anticholinergic burden causing cognitive impairment, beta-blockers masking hypoglycaemia).
  3. Reduced physiological reserve: Inflammatory response is blunted (absence of fever, leucocytosis); renal clearance reduced; hepatic metabolism impaired; cardiac reserve limited.
  4. Multimorbidity: Multiple conditions co-exist, complicating diagnosis and management. A presenting complaint may have multiple concurrent aetiologies.
  5. Geriatric giants (impairment in instability, immobility, intellectual decline, incontinence): These functional syndromes are often the final common pathway of multiple underlying diseases.
  6. Cognitive impairment: Dementia impairs symptom reporting; proxy history from carers is essential.

*Sources: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22e (McGraw Hill, 2025); Goldman-Cecil Medicine; Braunwald's Heart Disease; Fuster & Hurst's The Heart 15e; Murray & Nadel's Respiratory Medicine; Adams & Victor's Principles of Neurology 12e; Brenner & Rector's The Kidney; Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease; Firestein & Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology; Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine 7e.*This is a comprehensive academic reference covering clinical features of diseases of various aetiologies across all major body systems in the adult and geriatric population. Here is a structured overview of what has been covered:

What This Reference Covers

The document is organized into 10 major parts, each covering a body system with diseases grouped by aetiology:

Part I - Cardiovascular System

Ischaemic heart disease (stable angina, ACS, cardiogenic shock), heart failure (HFrEF and HFpEF), hypertension and hypertensive emergencies, valvular disease (mitral stenosis, aortic stenosis), atrial fibrillation, pericarditis, and myocarditis.

Part II - Respiratory System

Obstructive disease (COPD - "blue bloater" vs "pink puffer," asthma and life-threatening features), infectious disease (typical vs atypical pneumonia, TB with pulmonary and extrapulmonary features), restrictive/interstitial disease (IPF with Velcro crackles and clubbing), pleural disease (transudates vs exudates), and pulmonary embolism.

Part III - Neurological System

Ischaemic stroke by vascular territory (MCA, ACA, PCA, PICA/Wallenberg), haemorrhagic stroke (ICH vs SAH - thunderclap headache), degenerative diseases of the elderly (Alzheimer's disease staging, Parkinson's disease cardinal features and non-motor features, ALS/MND), multiple sclerosis (optic neuritis, INO, Lhermitte's sign), and bacterial meningitis.

Part IV - Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System

GORD and Barrett's oesophagus, peptic ulcer disease (duodenal vs gastric pattern) and complications, Crohn's disease vs ulcerative colitis (distinguishing features and extraintestinal manifestations), viral hepatitis (A/B/C), and cirrhosis with its full range of stigmata and complications (ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, varices, HRS, HCC).

Part V - Renal System

Nephrotic syndrome (causes, features, complications including VTE), nephritic syndrome, AKI (pre-renal/intrinsic/post-renal), and CKD with full uraemic syndrome features and renal osteodystrophy.

Part VI - Endocrine System

Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetes (including DKA, HHS, and all micro/macrovascular complications), hypothyroidism (including myxoedema coma and Hashimoto's), hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease (including ophthalmopathy, thyroid storm, and apathetic thyrotoxicosis in the elderly).

Part VII - Musculoskeletal and Rheumatological System

Rheumatoid arthritis (articular and extra-articular), gout (acute and chronic tophaceous), osteoarthritis (Heberden's/Bouchard's nodes), SLE (butterfly rash and SLICC criteria), and systemic sclerosis (CREST vs diffuse disease).

Part VIII - Haematological System

Anaemias (IDA with Plummer-Vinson/koilonychia/pica, anaemia of chronic disease, megaloblastic with SACDSC in B12 deficiency), acute leukaemias, chronic leukaemias (CML/CLL), and multiple myeloma (CRAB criteria, hyperviscosity).

Part IX - Geriatric Syndromes

Frailty (Fried phenotype), delirium (hyperactive vs hypoactive - most commonly missed), falls and their consequences, urinary incontinence types, and pressure ulcers (staging).

Part X - Infectious Diseases

HIV/AIDS across all stages (primary seroconversion, asymptomatic, AIDS-defining illnesses by CD4 count threshold including PCP, Toxoplasma, CMV retinitis, MAC, cryptococcal meningitis, Kaposi's sarcoma).

Key Cross-Cutting Principles for Geriatric Patients

  • Atypical presentations are the rule: confusion, falls, and functional decline replace classic symptoms
  • Polypharmacy contributes to masking, mimicking, and precipitating disease
  • Reduced physiological reserve: blunted fever, leucocytosis, and inflammatory response
  • Multimorbidity: multiple aetiologies often co-exist
  • Frailty and the Geriatric Giants: impairment in instability, immobility, intellectual decline, and incontinence are the final common pathway of many diseases

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Summary: Clinical Features of Multi-System Disease in Adults and the Elderly


Cardiovascular

Ischaemic heart disease presents with chest pain, diaphoresis, and dyspnoea - often atypically (fatigue, confusion) in the elderly. Heart failure causes dyspnoea, oedema, and raised JVP. Valvular disease (notably aortic stenosis in the elderly) produces the classic triad of angina, syncope, and heart failure. Atrial fibrillation causes irregularly irregular pulse and carries stroke risk.

Respiratory

COPD produces chronic cough, dyspnoea, and wheeze, with two phenotypes: "blue bloater" (hypercapnic, cyanosed) and "pink puffer" (emphysematous, breathless). Pneumonia presents with fever, productive cough, and consolidation signs - atypically as confusion in the elderly. TB causes fever, night sweats, weight loss, and haemoptysis. Pulmonary embolism presents with acute dyspnoea, pleuritic pain, and tachycardia.

Neurological

Stroke causes sudden focal neurological deficits based on the vascular territory affected. Alzheimer's disease progresses from memory loss to global cognitive failure. Parkinson's disease is defined by resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Multiple sclerosis presents with relapsing-remitting neurological episodes (optic neuritis, INO, spastic paraparesis). Bacterial meningitis presents with the classic triad of fever, neck stiffness, and altered consciousness.

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic

Peptic ulcer disease causes epigastric pain relieved (duodenal) or worsened (gastric) by food. IBD presents with bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and extraintestinal features (joints, eyes, skin). Liver cirrhosis produces the classic stigmata (spider naevi, palmar erythema, jaundice) and complications: ascites, encephalopathy, variceal haemorrhage, and hepatorenal syndrome.

Renal

Nephrotic syndrome presents with oedema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminaemia. AKI presents with oliguria and uraemic features. CKD progresses silently to uraemia, anaemia, bone disease, and cardiovascular complications; creatinine underestimates dysfunction in the elderly due to reduced muscle mass.

Endocrine

Diabetes presents with polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss; in the elderly, HHS (extreme hyperglycaemia, no ketosis) is the dominant emergency. Hypothyroidism causes cold intolerance, weight gain, bradycardia, and hung-up reflexes. Hyperthyroidism causes heat intolerance, weight loss, tremor, and AF - presenting as "apathetic thyrotoxicosis" (depression, weight loss, AF alone) in the elderly.

Musculoskeletal

Rheumatoid arthritis causes symmetrical small joint polyarthritis with morning stiffness and systemic complications. Gout presents with acute, excruciating monoarthritis at the first MTP joint. Osteoarthritis causes activity-related joint pain with bony swelling and crepitus, no systemic inflammation. SLE presents with the butterfly rash, polyarthritis, renal disease, and serositis.

Haematological

Iron deficiency anaemia causes fatigue, pallor, koilonychia, and pica. B12 deficiency additionally causes subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord. Multiple myeloma presents with the CRAB criteria: hyperCalcaemia, Renal failure, Anaemia, and Bone lytic lesions.

Geriatric Syndromes

The elderly present with atypical disease patterns across all systems. Key syndromes unique to this population include: frailty (weakness, exhaustion, weight loss), delirium (acute fluctuating confusion - most often hypoactive and missed), falls (leading to hip fracture and long-lie complications), urinary incontinence (stress, urge, overflow, functional), and pressure ulcers.

Core Principle: In geriatric patients, the presenting complaint is frequently non-specific - confusion, falls, or functional decline - regardless of the underlying system affected. A low threshold for investigation across all systems is essential.

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  bullet('Retrosternal chest tightness/pressure radiating to left arm, jaw, neck, or epigastrium'),
  bullet('Precipitated by exertion, cold, meals, or emotion; relieved within 2-5 minutes by rest or sublingual nitrates'),
  bullet('Duration 2-10 minutes; Levine\'s sign (clenched fist over sternum)'),
  bullet('Atypical in elderly and diabetics: dyspnoea, fatigue, or epigastric discomfort ("anginal equivalents"); silent ischaemia more frequent'),

  heading3('Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): NSTEMI / STEMI'),
  body('Aetiology: Atherosclerotic plaque rupture with superimposed thrombosis.'),
  bullet('Severe, crushing substernal pain >30 minutes; diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, angor animi'),
  bullet('S4 gallop (reduced ventricular compliance); new S3 suggests LV failure; new MR murmur (papillary muscle dysfunction)'),
  bullet('Cardiogenic shock (Killip IV): hypotension, cool clammy skin, pulmonary oedema, oliguria, altered consciousness'),
  bullet('NSTEMI/Unstable angina: rest pain or minimal exertion pain with less prominent ECG changes but equally life-threatening'),

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  bullet('Left-sided: exertional dyspnoea progressing to orthopnoea and PND; displaced apex, S3 gallop, bilateral basal crackles'),
  bullet('Right-sided: peripheral pitting oedema, raised JVP, hepatomegaly, ascites, hepatojugular reflux'),
  bullet('NYHA Class I-IV based on symptom severity at rest vs. activity'),
  bullet('Geriatric: HFpEF predominates; atypical features (falls, confusion, fatigue)'),

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  bullet('Usually asymptomatic; headache, visual disturbance in severe disease; fundoscopic grades I-IV'),
  bullet('Hypertensive emergency (BP >180/120 + end-organ damage): encephalopathy, aortic dissection (tearing pain, BP differential between arms), pulmonary oedema, AKI'),
  bullet('Elderly: isolated systolic hypertension from arterial stiffness; pseudohypertension; orthostatic hypotension'),

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  bullet('Mitral stenosis (rheumatic): dyspnoea, haemoptysis, malar flush, AF, loud S1 + opening snap + mid-diastolic rumble'),
  bullet('Aortic stenosis (degenerative/elderly): classic triad - angina (3-5yr survival), syncope (2-3yr), dyspnoea (1-2yr); slow-rising pulse, ESM radiating to carotids'),
  bullet('Atrial fibrillation: irregularly irregular pulse, palpitations, dyspnoea, thromboembolic risk; elderly often present with stroke or falls only'),
  bullet('Acute pericarditis: pleuritic chest pain, pericardial friction rub, saddle-shaped ST elevation; Beck\'s triad in tamponade (hypotension + muffled sounds + raised JVP)'),

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  bullet('"Pink Puffer" (emphysema): thin, barrel chest, pursed-lip breathing, accessory muscle use, no cyanosis'),
  bullet('Chronic productive cough, wheeze, progressive dyspnoea; AECOPD: increased sputum, dyspnoea, possible hypercapnic encephalopathy'),

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  bullet('Episodic wheeze, cough (nocturnal), chest tightness, dyspnoea; diurnal variation, trigger-related, reversible'),
  bullet('Life-threatening features: silent chest, cyanosis, bradycardia, confusion, PEFR <33% predicted; pulsus paradoxus'),

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  bullet('Typical (S. pneumoniae): acute fever, rigors, pleuritic pain, rusty sputum; bronchial breathing, dullness, increased vocal resonance'),
  bullet('Atypical (Mycoplasma, Legionella): insidious, dry cough, prominent systemic features; Legionella - hyponatraemia, GI symptoms, deranged LFTs'),
  bullet('Geriatric: confusion/falls as sole presentation; aspiration pneumonia common (right lower lobe)'),

  heading3('Pulmonary Tuberculosis'),
  bullet('Post-primary (reactivation): fever (evening pyrexia), night sweats, weight loss, productive cough, haemoptysis; apical cavitation on CXR'),
  bullet('Extrapulmonary: TB lymphadenitis (cold abscess), TB meningitis (cranial nerve palsies), Pott\'s disease (vertebral destruction/paraplegia), miliary TB (fine micronodular CXR)'),

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  bullet('IPF: insidious progressive dyspnoea, dry cough, bilateral basal Velcro crackles, clubbing (30-70%); UIP pattern on HRCT'),
  bullet('Pleural effusion: dyspnoea, stony dull percussion, reduced breath sounds; transudate (cardiac/hepatic/renal) vs exudate (Light\'s criteria - infection/malignancy/TB)'),
  bullet('Pulmonary embolism: acute dyspnoea, pleuritic pain, haemoptysis; tachycardia (most common sign); massive PE: obstructive shock, S1Q3T3 on ECG, raised JVP + clear lungs'),

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  bullet('MCA territory (most common): contralateral hemiplegia (face/arm > leg), hemisensory loss, hemianopia; aphasia (dominant) or neglect (non-dominant)'),
  bullet('Wallenberg syndrome (PICA): crossed sensory deficit, ipsilateral Horner\'s, dysphagia, cerebellar signs'),
  bullet('Lacunar: pure motor, pure sensory, ataxic hemiparesis, dysarthria-clumsy hand'),
  bullet('TIA: focal deficit resolving <24h; amaurosis fugax ("curtain falling over eye") from carotid disease'),

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  bullet('ICH: sudden onset focal deficit + decreased consciousness; hypertensive - putaminal/thalamic; CAA (elderly) - lobar haemorrhages'),
  bullet('SAH: "thunderclap headache" (worst ever, maximal at onset), meningism, photophobia, third nerve palsy (PCom aneurysm), Terson\'s syndrome (retinal haemorrhages)'),

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  heading3('Alzheimer\'s Disease'),
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  bullet('Insidious onset: anterograde amnesia (earliest), word-finding difficulty, getting lost in familiar places'),
  bullet('Progresses to apraxia, agnosia, aphasia, behavioural/psychiatric symptoms (delusions, hallucinations), loss of ADLs'),
  bullet('Terminal: non-verbal, immobile, doubly incontinent; death from aspiration pneumonia/sepsis'),

  heading3('Parkinson\'s Disease'),
  body('Aetiology: Loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra; Lewy body (alpha-synuclein) accumulation.'),
  bullet('Cardinal motor features: resting "pill-rolling" tremor (4-6 Hz), cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia (micrographia, hypomimia, shuffling gait, festination), postural instability (late)'),
  bullet('Non-motor: anosmia (precedes motor symptoms), constipation, REM sleep behaviour disorder, orthostatic hypotension, depression, PD dementia (80% if followed long enough)'),

  heading3('ALS / Motor Neurone Disease'),
  bullet('Combined UMN + LMN signs: fasciculations + wasting (LMN) + spasticity + Babinski (UMN)'),
  bullet('Limb onset: focal weakness (wrist drop, foot drop); Bulbar onset: dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue fasciculations'),
  bullet('Progressive respiratory failure; eye movements and sphincters spared (key differentiating feature)'),

  heading2('3.3 Demyelinating and Infectious'),
  bullet('Multiple sclerosis: relapsing-remitting episodes - optic neuritis (painful visual loss, RAPD), INO, spastic paraparesis, Lhermitte\'s sign, fatigue; Uhthoff\'s phenomenon'),
  bullet('Bacterial meningitis: classic triad (fever + neck stiffness + altered consciousness); Kernig\'s/Brudzinski\'s signs; non-blanching purpuric rash (meningococcal septicaemia); Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome'),
  bullet('Geriatric: neck stiffness absent or attributed to cervical spondylosis; Listeria more common; only altered mental status + low-grade fever'),

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// ─── Section 4: GI and Liver ─────────────────────────────────────────────────

const giSection = [
  heading1('4. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System'),

  heading2('4.1 Upper GI Disease'),
  bullet('GORD: heartburn, acid regurgitation, water brash; extra-oesophageal features (cough, laryngitis, asthma); Barrett\'s oesophagus - adenocarcinoma risk'),
  bullet('Duodenal ulcer (H. pylori, NSAIDs): epigastric pain relieved by food, nocturnal pain, periodicity'),
  bullet('Gastric ulcer: epigastric pain worsened by food, weight loss; complications: haemorrhage (haematemesis, melaena), perforation (board-like abdomen, rebound), pyloric obstruction (projectile vomiting, succussion splash, hypokalaemic alkalosis)'),

  heading2('4.2 Inflammatory Bowel Disease'),
  heading3('Crohn\'s Disease'),
  body('Transmural inflammation; skip lesions; any site mouth to anus; smoking increases risk.'),
  bullet('Diarrhoea (may be bloody), RIF pain/mass, weight loss, fever; perianal disease (fistulae, abscesses - 20-30%)'),
  bullet('Strictures (obstruction), fistulae (pneumaturia, faeculent vaginal discharge); B12 malabsorption (terminal ileum)'),
  bullet('Extra-intestinal: arthropathy, uveitis/episcleritis, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, PSC, oxalate renal stones'),

  heading3('Ulcerative Colitis'),
  body('Mucosal inflammation; continuous from rectum; smoking is protective.'),
  bullet('Bloody diarrhoea (hallmark), tenesmus, urgency; severity by Truelove & Witts criteria'),
  bullet('Toxic megacolon: >6 cm dilatation on AXR, fever, peritonism - risk of perforation'),
  bullet('Long-term colorectal carcinoma risk; PSC (5% of UC; 75% of PSC patients have UC)'),

  heading2('4.3 Liver Cirrhosis'),
  body('Aetiology: Alcohol, chronic HBV/HCV, NAFLD/NASH (metabolic syndrome), autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC, haemochromatosis, Wilson\'s disease.'),
  bullet('Stigmata: spider naevi, palmar erythema, leukonychia, gynaecomastia, testicular atrophy, caput medusae, Dupuytren\'s contracture (alcohol), parotid enlargement'),
  bullet('Decompensation features:'),
  subbullet('Ascites: shifting dullness, fluid thrill; SBP if fever + abdominal pain + deteriorating LFTs'),
  subbullet('Hepatic encephalopathy: asterixis (hepatic flap), fetor hepaticus, personality change, grades I-IV'),
  subbullet('Variceal haemorrhage: haematemesis/melaena, haemodynamic compromise'),
  subbullet('Hepatorenal syndrome: functional AKI, oliguria, hyponatraemia'),
  subbullet('HCC: rapid clinical deterioration, RUQ pain, paraneoplastic features (hypoglycaemia, erythrocytosis)'),

  spacer(),
];

// ─── Section 5: Renal & Endocrine ────────────────────────────────────────────

const renalEndoSection = [
  heading1('5. Renal and Endocrine Systems'),

  heading2('5.1 Renal Disease'),
  bullet('Nephrotic syndrome: proteinuria >3.5g/24h, hypoalbuminaemia, oedema (periorbital + peripheral), frothy urine, hyperlipidaemia; VTE risk (loss of AT-III, proteins S/C); infection risk; causes - MCD (elderly), membranous nephropathy (adults, anti-PLA2R), diabetic nephropathy (most common worldwide)'),
  bullet('Nephritic syndrome: haematuria (red cell casts), sub-nephrotic proteinuria, hypertension, oliguria, AKI; causes - post-streptococcal GN, IgA nephropathy, ANCA vasculitis, anti-GBM disease, lupus nephritis'),
  bullet('AKI: oliguria/anuria, uraemia (nausea, hiccups, pericarditis), hyperkalaemia (peaked T-waves, widened QRS), fluid overload; Pre-renal (most common - dehydration, CCF), intrinsic (ATN, GN, AIN), post-renal (BPH most common in elderly men)'),
  bullet('CKD: Stages 1-3 silent; Stages 4-5 - uraemic syndrome (fatigue, pruritus, nausea, neuropathy), secondary hyperparathyroidism/renal osteodystrophy (subperiosteal erosions, salt-and-pepper skull), LVH, platelet dysfunction; creatinine underestimates CKD severity in the elderly'),

  heading2('5.2 Diabetes Mellitus'),
  bullet('T1DM: acute onset polyuria/polydipsia/weight loss; DKA - Kussmaul breathing, ketotic (sweet/fruity) fetor, dehydration, vomiting, altered consciousness'),
  bullet('T2DM: often asymptomatic/incidental; recurrent genital candidiasis, skin infections; HHS in elderly (extreme hyperglycaemia >30 mmol/L, no/minimal ketosis, severe dehydration, altered consciousness, focal neurological deficits - high mortality)'),
  bullet('Chronic complications: Microvascular - retinopathy (background → proliferative), nephropathy (microalbuminuria → CKD), neuropathy (glove-and-stocking, painful nocturnal, autonomic - gastroparesis, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction)'),
  bullet('Macrovascular: CAD (leading cause of death in T2DM), PAD (claudication, Charcot foot), stroke'),

  heading2('5.3 Thyroid Disease'),
  bullet('Hypothyroidism: cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, bradycardia, dry skin/hair, periorbital/peripheral non-pitting myxoedema, hung-up reflexes, Queen Anne\'s sign (loss of outer eyebrow); myxoedema coma (hypothermia, hypoventilation, coma); elderly - mimics normal aging, frequently missed'),
  bullet('Hyperthyroidism: heat intolerance, weight loss, tremor, anxiety, diarrhoea, tachycardia/AF, warm moist skin, proximal myopathy, lid lag, lid retraction'),
  bullet('Graves\' disease specific: goitre (smooth), exophthalmos/proptosis, periorbital oedema, diplopia, optic neuropathy, pretibial myxoedema, thyroid acropachy'),
  bullet('Apathetic thyrotoxicosis (elderly): AF, weight loss, depression, weakness - without classic sympathomimetic features; easily missed'),
  bullet('Thyroid storm: extreme hyperthyroidism, hyperthermia, delirium, cardiac failure; 20-30% mortality'),

  spacer(),
];

// ─── Section 6: Musculoskeletal & Haematological ─────────────────────────────

const mskHaemSection = [
  heading1('6. Musculoskeletal, Rheumatological and Haematological Systems'),

  heading2('6.1 Inflammatory Arthritis and Connective Tissue Disease'),
  heading3('Rheumatoid Arthritis'),
  bullet('Symmetrical small joint polyarthritis: MCPJs, PIPJs, wrists, MTPs; DIPJs spared; morning stiffness >1 hour'),
  bullet('Swan neck/boutonniere deformities, ulnar deviation, Z-thumb, rheumatoid nodules (olecranon)'),
  bullet('Extra-articular: ILD, pleuritis, episcleritis, secondary Sjogren\'s, anaemia, Felty\'s syndrome (RA + splenomegaly + neutropenia), mononeuritis multiplex, atlanto-axial instability (cervical myelopathy), secondary AA amyloidosis'),

  heading3('Gout and Osteoarthritis'),
  bullet('Gout: sudden onset nocturnal monoarthritis (podagra - 1st MTP); exquisitely tender, erythematous, swollen; tophi (helix of ear, Achilles tendon); urate nephropathy; precipitants: alcohol, diuretics, dehydration, surgery'),
  bullet('Osteoarthritis: activity-related joint pain (improves with rest), bony hard swelling (osteophytes), crepitus, restricted ROM; no systemic inflammation; Heberden\'s nodes (DIPJs), Bouchard\'s nodes (PIPJs), first CMC "square thumb"; most common cause of disability >65 years'),

  heading3('SLE and Systemic Sclerosis'),
  bullet('SLE: butterfly rash (spares nasolabial folds), photosensitivity, oral ulcers, non-erosive arthritis, serositis, lupus nephritis, neuropsychiatric (seizures, psychosis), haemolytic anaemia/leucopenia/thrombocytopenia, antiphospholipid syndrome'),
  bullet('Limited SSc (CREST): Calcinosis, Raynaud\'s (first symptom by years), Oesophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia; anti-centromere antibodies; complication: pulmonary arterial hypertension'),
  bullet('Diffuse SSc: rapid extensive skin fibrosis, ILD (leading cause of death), scleroderma renal crisis (malignant hypertension, AKI), myocarditis; anti-Scl-70 antibodies'),

  heading2('6.2 Anaemias'),
  bullet('Iron deficiency: fatigue, pallor, koilonychia (spoon nails), angular stomatitis, glossitis, pica, Plummer-Vinson syndrome (dysphagia + post-cricoid web + IDA); restless legs; most important cause in elderly men/post-menopausal women - exclude GI malignancy/angiodysplasia'),
  bullet('Megaloblastic (B12/folate): lemon-yellow pallor, glossitis, angular stomatitis; B12-specific - subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (posterior columns + lateral corticospinal tracts: paraesthesiae → ataxia → spasticity), dementia, psychosis; folate deficiency does NOT cause neurological complications'),
  bullet('Anaemia of chronic disease: mild-moderate normochromic normocytic anaemia; low serum iron + low TIBC + elevated ferritin; underlying disease (RA, IBD, CKD, malignancy) dominates clinical picture'),

  heading2('6.3 Haematological Malignancies'),
  bullet('Acute leukaemia (AML/ALL): bone marrow failure triad - anaemia + neutropenic infections + thrombocytopenic bleeding; organ infiltration: hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy (ALL > AML), CNS disease, gum hypertrophy (AML M5), DIC (APL/AML M3)'),
  bullet('CML (BCR-ABL t(9;22)): massive splenomegaly, constitutional symptoms; often incidental leucocytosis; blast crisis = acute leukaemia features'),
  bullet('CLL: painless lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, fatigue; autoimmune AIHA; hypogammaglobulinaemia (recurrent infections); Richter\'s transformation (sudden nodal enlargement, systemic symptoms)'),
  bullet('Multiple myeloma (CRAB): Hypercalcaemia (confusion, constipation, polyuria), Renal failure (light chain cast nephropathy), Anaemia (normochromic normocytic), Bone pain/lytic lesions/pathological fractures; recurrent infections; hyperviscosity syndrome (headache, visual disturbance, bleeding)'),

  spacer(),
];

// ─── Section 7: Geriatric Syndromes & Infectious Disease ─────────────────────

const geriatricInfSection = [
  heading1('7. Geriatric Syndromes and Systemic Infectious Disease'),

  heading2('7.1 Geriatric Syndromes'),
  heading3('Frailty'),
  bullet('Fried phenotype (3/5 criteria = frail): unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, weakness (reduced grip strength), slow gait speed, low physical activity'),
  bullet('Sarcopenia underlies frailty; increased risk of falls, hospitalisation, disability, death'),

  heading3('Delirium (Acute Confusional State)'),
  body('Aetiology: Any acute illness in a vulnerable elder; infection (UTI, pneumonia), drugs (opioids, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines), dehydration, urinary retention, pain, alcohol withdrawal, stroke, metabolic.'),
  bullet('Acute onset + fluctuating course (key distinction from dementia)'),
  bullet('Hyperactive delirium: agitation, hallucinations (visual), combativeness - often misdiagnosed as acute psychosis'),
  bullet('Hypoactive delirium (most common, most missed): withdrawal, drowsiness, reduced responsiveness - attributed to "tiredness" or "dementia"'),
  bullet('Autonomic instability, sleep-wake cycle disruption, disorganised speech/thinking'),

  heading3('Falls, Incontinence and Pressure Ulcers'),
  bullet('Falls: hip fracture (shortened/externally rotated limb), subdural haematoma, "long lie" (hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, aspiration); fear of falling causes deconditioning'),
  bullet('Urinary incontinence types: Stress (exertion-triggered, sphincter weakness), Urge (OAB, detrusor overactivity), Overflow (BPH/detrusor underactivity - dribbling), Functional (mobility/cognitive impairment)'),
  bullet('Pressure ulcers: Stage 1 (non-blanchable erythema) → Stage 2 (partial thickness) → Stage 3 (full thickness, subcutaneous exposed) → Stage 4 (bone/muscle exposed); risk: immobility, malnutrition, incontinence, reduced sensation'),

  heading2('7.2 HIV/AIDS'),
  body('Aetiology: HIV-1/2; transmission - sexual (most common), IVDU, vertical, blood products.'),
  bullet('Primary seroconversion (2-6 weeks): mononucleosis-like illness - fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, maculopapular rash, oral/genital ulcers, diarrhoea'),
  bullet('Asymptomatic phase (median 10 years): persistent generalised lymphadenopathy'),
  bullet('AIDS-defining conditions by CD4 count:'),
  subbullet('CD4 <200: PCP (exertional dyspnoea, dry cough, bilateral perihilar infiltrates, elevated LDH), oesophageal candidiasis (dysphagia, odynophagia)'),
  subbullet('CD4 <100: Toxoplasma encephalitis (ring-enhancing lesions, focal deficits, seizures), cryptococcal meningitis (raised ICP, India ink positive)'),
  subbullet('CD4 <50: CMV retinitis ("pizza pie" fundus), MAC (fever, night sweats, diarrhoea, hepatosplenomegaly)'),
  subbullet('Kaposi\'s sarcoma: purple/brown vascular lesions on skin/palate/GI tract (HIV-8); CNS lymphoma (EBV-associated); HIV-associated dementia'),

  spacer(),
];

// ─── Summary Table ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

const summaryTableSection = [
  heading1('8. Rapid Reference: Key Differentiating Clinical Features by System and Aetiology'),
  spacer(),
  makeTable(
    ['System', 'Ischaemic / Vascular', 'Inflammatory / Autoimmune', 'Infectious', 'Neoplastic', 'Degenerative'],
    [
      ['Cardiac', 'Chest pain, diaphoresis, ECG changes, cardiogenic shock', 'Pleuritic pain, friction rub, pericardial effusion, troponin rise', 'Fever, viral prodrome, myocarditis, pericarditis', 'Cachexia, pericardial effusion, arrhythmia', 'Progressive HF, cardiomyopathy'],
      ['Respiratory', 'Acute dyspnoea, pleurisy, haemoptysis (PE)', 'Wheeze, eosinophilia, steroid-responsive (asthma)', 'Fever, productive cough, consolidation signs', 'Haemoptysis, weight loss, clubbing, lymphadenopathy', 'Progressive dyspnoea, basal Velcro crackles (IPF)'],
      ['Neurological', 'Sudden focal deficit, FAST symptoms, thunderclap headache', 'Relapsing-remitting episodes, optic neuritis, INO, Lhermitte\'s', 'Fever + meningism + purpuric rash, Kernig\'s/Brudzinski\'s', 'Progressive focal deficit, raised ICP, headache', 'Insidious cognitive decline, resting tremor, rigidity'],
      ['GI / Liver', 'Mesenteric ischaemia: severe periumbilical pain, bloody diarrhoea', 'IBD: bloody diarrhoea, EIM, abdominal pain, weight loss', 'Fever, diarrhoea, food history, jaundice (hepatitis)', 'Anorexia, weight loss, altered bowel habit, melaena, jaundice (HCC)', 'Cirrhosis stigmata, ascites, encephalopathy, varices'],
      ['Renal', 'Pre-renal AKI: oliguria, reduced JVP, dehydration history', 'Haematuria, proteinuria, red cell casts, systemic disease features', 'Fever, dysuria, loin pain, pyuria (pyelonephritis)', 'Painless haematuria, abdominal mass, weight loss', 'Gradual GFR decline, uraemia, CKD-MBD, anaemia'],
      ['Endocrine', '- ', 'Heat intolerance, weight loss, AF (thyrotoxicosis)', 'Fever, hypotension, adrenal crisis in sepsis', 'Hypercalcaemia (PTHrP), Cushing\'s paraneoplastic', 'Cold intolerance, weight gain, bradycardia, hung-up reflexes (hypothyroid)'],
      ['Musculoskeletal', 'AVN (osteonecrosis): joint pain, steroid/alcohol history', 'Morning stiffness >1h, symmetric polyarthritis, systemic features', 'Acute monoarthritis, fever, skin lesions (septic/gonococcal)', 'Bone pain, pathological fractures, lytic lesions (myeloma)', 'Activity-related pain, bony swelling, crepitus, no systemic features (OA)'],
      ['Haematological', 'DVT/PE risk in polycythaemia, hyperviscosity syndrome (myeloma)', 'Haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia (ITP), AIHA in CLL', 'Fever, neutropenia, bone marrow infiltration, splenomegaly', 'Anaemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly', 'Normochromic normocytic anaemia of chronic disease'],
    ]
  ),
  spacer(),
];

// ─── Section 9: Geriatric Principles ─────────────────────────────────────────

const geriatricPrinciplesSection = [
  heading1('9. Core Principles: Disease Presentation in the Geriatric Population'),
  body('The geriatric population consistently manifests disease differently from younger adults due to the following key physiological changes and clinical principles:'),
  spacer(),
  boldBody('1. Atypical Presentations: ', 'Classic symptoms are frequently absent. Confusion, falls, or functional decline may be the only manifestation of ACS, sepsis, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. A high index of suspicion and low threshold for investigation across all systems is essential.'),
  boldBody('2. Polypharmacy Effects: ', 'Multiple medications contribute to drug interactions, adverse effects, and masking of true disease (e.g., anticholinergic burden causing cognitive impairment; beta-blockers masking hypoglycaemia).'),
  boldBody('3. Reduced Physiological Reserve: ', 'Inflammatory response is blunted - absence of fever and leucocytosis common even in severe sepsis. Renal clearance, hepatic metabolism, and cardiac reserve are all reduced.'),
  boldBody('4. Multimorbidity: ', 'Multiple co-existing conditions complicate diagnosis and management. A presenting complaint may have several simultaneous aetiologies; treating one condition may exacerbate another.'),
  boldBody('5. Geriatric Giants (Impaired): ', 'Instability (falls), Immobility, Intellectual decline (dementia/delirium), Incontinence - these four syndromes are often the final common pathway of multiple underlying diseases across all systems.'),
  boldBody('6. Cognitive Impairment as a Confounder: ', 'Dementia impairs symptom reporting. Proxy history from carers, collateral from family, and careful clinical observation are essential to accurate diagnosis.'),
  boldBody('7. Delirium vs. Dementia: ', 'Delirium is acute and fluctuating (hours to days); dementia is insidious and progressive (months to years). Delirium superimposed on dementia is common and carries poor prognosis. Hypoactive delirium (withdrawn, drowsy) is frequently missed.'),
  spacer(),
  body('Sources: Harrison\'s Principles of Internal Medicine 22e (McGraw Hill, 2025); Goldman-Cecil Medicine; Braunwald\'s Heart Disease 12e; Fuster & Hurst\'s The Heart 15e; Murray & Nadel\'s Respiratory Medicine 7e; Adams & Victor\'s Principles of Neurology 12e; Brenner & Rector\'s The Kidney 11e; Sleisenger & Fordtran\'s GI & Liver Disease 11e; Firestein & Kelley\'s Textbook of Rheumatology 11e; Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine 7e.'),
];

// ─── Assemble Document ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

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1. CardiovascularAngina, ACS, heart failure (NYHA), hypertension, valvular disease, AF, pericarditis
2. RespiratoryCOPD (blue bloater/pink puffer), asthma, CAP, TB (pulmonary + extrapulmonary), IPF, pleural effusion, PE
3. NeurologicalStroke by territory, ICH, SAH, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, bacterial meningitis
4. GI & HepaticGORD, PUD + complications, Crohn's vs UC, liver cirrhosis + all decompensation complications
5. Renal & EndocrineNephrotic/nephritic syndrome, AKI, CKD, T1DM/T2DM, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism/Graves'
6. MSK & HaematologicalRA, gout, OA, SLE, systemic sclerosis, IDA, megaloblastic anaemia, leukaemias, myeloma
7. Geriatric & InfectionsFrailty, delirium (hyperactive vs hypoactive), falls, incontinence, pressure ulcers, HIV/AIDS by CD4 count
8. Rapid Reference Table8 systems x 5 aetiologies - key differentiating features at a glance
9. Geriatric Principles7 core principles of atypical geriatric disease presentation

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    tbl.setStyle(style)
    return tbl

# ── Content ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
story = []

# ── TITLE PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
story += [
    sp(60),
    Paragraph('Clinical Features of Diseases Across All Body Systems', TITLE),
    Paragraph('In the Adult and Geriatric Population', SUBTITLE),
    HRFlowable(width='80%', thickness=1, color=black, spaceAfter=10),
    Paragraph('A Multi-System Clinical Summary by Aetiology', NOTE),
    sp(8),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 1. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('1. Cardiovascular System')

story += [h2('1.1  Ischaemic Heart Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Stable Angina Pectoris')]
story += [
    bl('Retrosternal chest tightness or pressure radiating to the left arm, jaw, neck, or epigastrium; precipitated by exertion, cold, meals, or emotional stress.'),
    bl('Relieved within 2-5 minutes by rest or sublingual nitrates; duration 2-10 minutes; Levine\'s sign (clenched fist over sternum).'),
    bl('Elderly and diabetics: atypical presentations - dyspnoea, fatigue, or epigastric discomfort ("anginal equivalents"); silent ischaemia more frequent due to altered pain perception.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): NSTEMI / STEMI')]
story += [
    bl('Severe, crushing substernal pain >30 minutes; diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, sense of impending doom (angor animi); radiation to left arm, jaw, or back.'),
    bl('S4 gallop (reduced ventricular compliance); new S3 indicates LV failure; new mitral regurgitation murmur suggests papillary muscle dysfunction.'),
    bl('Cardiogenic shock (Killip Class IV): persistent hypotension, cool clammy skin, pulmonary oedema, oliguria, altered consciousness - requires vasopressors.'),
    bl('NSTEMI/Unstable angina: rest or minimal exertion pain, fewer ECG changes but equally life-threatening.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('1.2  Chronic Heart Failure'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Left-sided failure: progressive exertional dyspnoea, orthopnoea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea; displaced apex beat, S3 gallop, bilateral basal crackles, pleural effusion.'),
    bl('Right-sided failure: bilateral pitting oedema, raised JVP, hepatomegaly, ascites; positive hepatojugular reflux.'),
    bl('NYHA classification grades symptom severity from Class I (no limitation) to Class IV (symptoms at rest).'),
    bl('Geriatric: HFpEF (preserved ejection fraction) predominates; atypical features - falls, confusion, fatigue without obvious dyspnoea.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('1.3  Hypertension'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Usually asymptomatic; headache (occipital, morning), visual disturbance, epistaxis in severe disease.'),
    bl('Fundoscopic grading: Grade I-II (arterial changes/AV nipping); Grade III-IV (haemorrhages, cotton wool spots, papilloedema) indicates hypertensive emergency.'),
    bl('Hypertensive emergency (BP >180/120 + end-organ damage): encephalopathy, aortic dissection (tearing pain, BP differential between arms), acute pulmonary oedema, AKI.'),
    bl('Elderly: isolated systolic hypertension (reduced aortic compliance); orthostatic hypotension complicates treatment; pseudohypertension (Osler\'s sign).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('1.4  Valvular Disease, Arrhythmia and Pericarditis'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Mitral stenosis (rheumatic): dyspnoea, haemoptysis, malar flush, atrial fibrillation; loud S1 + opening snap + mid-diastolic rumble at apex.'),
    bl('Aortic stenosis (degenerative/elderly): classic triad - angina (3-5yr survival), syncope (2-3yr), dyspnoea/heart failure (1-2yr); slow-rising pulse, ejection systolic murmur radiating to carotids.'),
    bl('Atrial fibrillation: irregularly irregular pulse, palpitations, dyspnoea; major thromboembolic risk; elderly often present with stroke, falls, or fatigue as the only feature.'),
    bl('Acute pericarditis: sharp pleuritic chest pain relieved by leaning forward; scratchy triphasic friction rub; saddle-shaped ST elevation. Beck\'s triad in tamponade: hypotension + muffled heart sounds + raised JVP.'),
    bl('Myocarditis: chest pain, dyspnoea, troponin rise, arrhythmias; preceded by viral illness; mimics ACS in presentation.'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 2. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('2. Respiratory System')

story += [h2('2.1  Obstructive Airway Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)')]
story += [
    bl('"Blue Bloater" phenotype (chronic bronchitis): central cyanosis, productive cough, hypercapnia, polycythaemia, peripheral oedema, cor pulmonale.'),
    bl('"Pink Puffer" phenotype (emphysema): thin, barrel chest, pursed-lip breathing, accessory muscle use, no cyanosis; hyperresonant chest, reduced breath sounds.'),
    bl('Acute exacerbation (AECOPD): increased dyspnoea and sputum purulence/volume; hypercapnic encephalopathy (confusion, somnolence) in severe episodes.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Asthma')]
story += [
    bl('Episodic wheeze, nocturnal cough, chest tightness, dyspnoea; trigger-related, reversible, diurnal variation.'),
    bl('Severe attack: unable to complete sentences, RR >25/min, HR >110/min, PEFR 33-50%.'),
    bl('Life-threatening: silent chest (no air entry), cyanosis, bradycardia, confusion, PEFR <33%; pulsus paradoxus (>10 mmHg systolic fall on inspiration).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('2.2  Infectious Respiratory Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Community-Acquired Pneumonia')]
story += [
    bl('Typical (S. pneumoniae): acute fever, rigors, pleuritic chest pain, rusty/purulent sputum; consolidation signs - bronchial breathing, dullness to percussion, increased vocal resonance.'),
    bl('Atypical (Mycoplasma, Legionella): insidious onset, dry cough, prominent systemic features; Legionella specifically causes hyponatraemia, GI symptoms, deranged liver function tests.'),
    bl('Elderly: confusion or functional decline as sole presentation; aspiration pneumonia common (right lower lobe); higher mortality.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Pulmonary Tuberculosis')]
story += [
    bl('Post-primary (reactivation): constitutional features - fever (evening pyrexia), drenching night sweats, weight loss, malaise; productive cough, haemoptysis; apical cavitation on chest X-ray.'),
    bl('Extrapulmonary sites: cervical cold abscess (lymphadenitis); TB meningitis (cranial nerve palsies, raised ICP); Pott\'s disease (vertebral destruction, cold abscess, paraplegia); miliary TB (fine micronodular shadowing on CXR, hepatosplenomegaly).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('2.3  Restrictive, Pleural and Vascular Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF): insidious exertional dyspnoea, dry persistent cough, bilateral basal fine "Velcro" inspiratory crackles, finger clubbing (30-70%); UIP pattern on HRCT - honeycombing with traction bronchiectasis.'),
    bl('Pleural effusion: dyspnoea, dullness to percussion, reduced breath sounds and vocal resonance; transudates (cardiac/hepatic/renal failure) vs exudates (infection, malignancy, TB - Light\'s criteria).'),
    bl('Pulmonary embolism: acute dyspnoea, pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis; tachycardia most common sign; DVT features (calf swelling, warmth). Massive PE: obstructive shock (hypotension + raised JVP + clear lungs), S1Q3T3 on ECG, right heart strain.'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 3. NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('3. Neurological System')

story += [h2('3.1  Cerebrovascular Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Ischaemic Stroke')]
story += [
    bl('MCA territory (most common): contralateral hemiplegia (face/arm > leg), hemisensory loss, homonymous hemianopia; dominant hemisphere - aphasia; non-dominant - neglect and visuospatial deficits.'),
    bl('Wallenberg syndrome (PICA): crossed sensory deficit (ipsilateral face, contralateral body), ipsilateral Horner\'s syndrome, dysphagia, dysarthria, ipsilateral cerebellar signs.'),
    bl('Lacunar strokes (small vessel disease): pure motor, pure sensory, ataxic hemiparesis, or dysarthria-clumsy hand syndromes.'),
    bl('TIA: focal neurological deficit fully resolving within 24 hours; amaurosis fugax ("curtain falling over eye") indicates carotid territory ischaemia.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Haemorrhagic Stroke')]
story += [
    bl('Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH): sudden focal deficit with rapid deterioration; hypertensive ICH typically affects putamen/thalamus; cerebral amyloid angiopathy (elderly) causes lobar haemorrhages.'),
    bl('Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH): "thunderclap headache" - worst headache ever, maximal at onset; meningism (neck stiffness, photophobia); third nerve palsy indicates posterior communicating artery aneurysm; Terson\'s syndrome (retinal haemorrhages).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('3.2  Degenerative Diseases'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Alzheimer\'s Disease')]
story += [
    bl('Insidious onset: anterograde amnesia earliest (forgetting recent events, repetitive questions), word-finding difficulty, getting lost in familiar places.'),
    bl('Moderate stage: apraxia, agnosia, aphasia, behavioural disturbances (delusions, hallucinations, agitation), impaired activities of daily living.'),
    bl('Severe stage: non-verbal, immobile, doubly incontinent; death from aspiration pneumonia or sepsis.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Parkinson\'s Disease')]
story += [
    bl('Cardinal motor features: resting "pill-rolling" tremor (4-6 Hz, disappears with intentional movement), cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia (micrographia, hypomimia, shuffling gait, festination, reduced arm swing), postural instability (late feature).'),
    bl('Non-motor features: anosmia (precedes motor symptoms by years), constipation, REM sleep behaviour disorder, orthostatic hypotension, depression, cognitive decline; PD dementia occurs in ~80% if followed long enough.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Motor Neurone Disease')]
story += [
    bl('Combined upper and lower motor neurone signs: fasciculations, wasting, weakness (LMN) + spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski sign (UMN).'),
    bl('Limb onset (60%): focal weakness - wrist drop or foot drop; bulbar onset (30%): dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue fasciculations.'),
    bl('Progressive respiratory failure (dyspnoea, orthopnoea); eye movements and sphincters spared - key differentiating feature.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('3.3  Demyelinating and Infectious Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Multiple sclerosis: relapsing-remitting course with dissemination in time and space; optic neuritis (painful monocular visual loss, RAPD, Uhthoff\'s phenomenon), internuclear ophthalmoplegia, spastic paraparesis, bladder dysfunction, Lhermitte\'s sign, fatigue.'),
    bl('Bacterial meningitis: classic triad - fever + neck stiffness + altered consciousness; Kernig\'s and Brudzinski\'s signs; non-blanching purpuric rash (meningococcal septicaemia - glass test); Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, DIC, shock).'),
    bl('Elderly meningitis: neck stiffness absent or attributed to cervical spondylosis; Listeria monocytogenes more common; may present with only low-grade fever and confusion.'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 4. GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATIC SYSTEM
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('4. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System')

story += [h2('4.1  Upper Gastrointestinal Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('GORD: retrosternal burning (heartburn), acid regurgitation, water brash; extra-oesophageal features - chronic cough, laryngitis, asthma; Barrett\'s oesophagus (columnar metaplasia) carries risk of adenocarcinoma.'),
    bl('Duodenal ulcer: epigastric pain relieved by food and antacids; nocturnal pain waking patient; periodicity. Gastric ulcer: pain worsened by food, weight loss more prominent.'),
    bl('PUD complications: haemorrhage (haematemesis, coffee-ground vomit, melaena); perforation (sudden severe pain, board-like abdomen, peritonism, absent bowel sounds); pyloric obstruction (projectile vomiting, succussion splash, hypokalaemic hypochloraemic alkalosis).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('4.2  Inflammatory Bowel Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Crohn\'s Disease')]
story += [
    bl('Transmural inflammation with skip lesions affecting any site from mouth to anus; diarrhoea (may be bloody), right iliac fossa pain and mass, weight loss, fever.'),
    bl('Perianal disease (fistulae, abscesses) in 20-30%; strictures cause intestinal obstruction; fistulae cause pneumaturia or faeculent vaginal discharge.'),
    bl('Extraintestinal manifestations: peripheral arthropathy (mirrors disease activity), uveitis, episcleritis, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, oxalate renal stones.'),
    sp(4),
]
story += [h3('Ulcerative Colitis')]
story += [
    bl('Mucosal inflammation starting from rectum extending continuously proximally; hallmark - bloody diarrhoea with tenesmus and urgency.'),
    bl('Severe UC (Truelove & Witts): >6 bloody stools/day plus fever, tachycardia, or anaemia.'),
    bl('Toxic megacolon: colonic dilatation >6 cm on AXR with systemic toxicity and peritonism - risk of perforation. Long-term colorectal carcinoma risk after 8-10 years of pancolitis.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('4.3  Liver Cirrhosis'), sp(2)]
story += [
    body('Aetiology: Alcohol, chronic viral hepatitis (B, C), NAFLD/NASH (metabolic syndrome), autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, haemochromatosis, Wilson\'s disease.'),
    bl('Stigmata of chronic liver disease: spider naevi, palmar erythema, leukonychia, gynaecomastia, testicular atrophy, loss of body hair, caput medusae, Dupuytren\'s contracture and parotid enlargement (alcohol).'),
    bl('Decompensation - Ascites: shifting dullness, fluid thrill; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis presents with fever, abdominal pain, and deteriorating liver function.'),
    bl('Decompensation - Hepatic encephalopathy: asterixis (hepatic flap), fetor hepaticus, personality change, cognitive impairment; graded I-IV.'),
    bl('Decompensation - Variceal haemorrhage: haematemesis or melaena with haemodynamic compromise; portal hypertension (HVPG >12 mmHg) drives risk.'),
    bl('Hepatorenal syndrome: functional AKI - oliguria, hyponatraemia; no intrinsic renal pathology.'),
    bl('Hepatocellular carcinoma: rapid clinical deterioration, right upper quadrant pain, paraneoplastic features (hypoglycaemia, erythrocytosis, hypercalcaemia).'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 5. RENAL AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('5. Renal and Endocrine Systems')

story += [h2('5.1  Renal Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Nephrotic syndrome: proteinuria >3.5g/24h, hypoalbuminaemia, periorbital and peripheral oedema, frothy urine, hyperlipidaemia; complications include VTE (loss of antithrombin III, proteins S/C) and increased infection risk.'),
    bl('Nephritic syndrome: haematuria (red cell casts), sub-nephrotic proteinuria, hypertension, oliguria, AKI; systemic features of underlying disease (rash/joints in SLE; haemoptysis in anti-GBM disease).'),
    bl('Acute kidney injury: oliguria/anuria, uraemia (nausea, vomiting, hiccups, pericarditis, encephalopathy), hyperkalaemia (peaked T-waves, widened QRS, arrhythmia), metabolic acidosis (Kussmaul breathing). Pre-renal (hypovolaemia, CCF) most common; post-renal (BPH most common cause in elderly men).'),
    bl('Chronic kidney disease: silent through stages 1-3; uraemic syndrome in stages 4-5 - pruritus, restless legs, peripheral neuropathy, renal osteodystrophy (secondary hyperparathyroidism, subperiosteal erosions), LVH, platelet dysfunction, normochromic normocytic anaemia. Creatinine underestimates severity in elderly due to reduced muscle mass.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('5.2  Diabetes Mellitus'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Type 1 DM: acute onset polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss; DKA - Kussmaul breathing (deep, rapid respirations), ketotic (sweet/fruity) breath, vomiting, dehydration, altered consciousness.'),
    bl('Type 2 DM: often asymptomatic/incidental; recurrent genital candidiasis, skin infections, osmotic blurring of vision. Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) in the elderly: extreme hyperglycaemia (>30 mmol/L), profound dehydration, no/minimal ketosis, altered consciousness, focal neurological deficits - high mortality.'),
    bl('Microvascular complications: Retinopathy (background microaneurysms → proliferative new vessels, vitreous haemorrhage); Nephropathy (microalbuminuria → CKD); Neuropathy (painful nocturnal glove-and-stocking sensorimotor; autonomic - gastroparesis, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction).'),
    bl('Macrovascular complications: coronary artery disease (leading cause of death), peripheral arterial disease (claudication, Charcot foot), stroke.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('5.3  Thyroid Disease'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Hypothyroidism: cold intolerance, weight gain despite reduced appetite, constipation, fatigue, bradycardia, dry coarse skin, periorbital and peripheral non-pitting myxoedema, Queen Anne\'s sign (loss of outer third of eyebrows), prolonged (hung-up) tendon reflexes, hoarse voice; myxoedema coma (hypothermia, hypoventilation, profound coma).'),
    bl('Hyperthyroidism: heat intolerance, weight loss, tremor, anxiety, palpitations/AF, diarrhoea, warm moist skin, proximal myopathy, lid lag, lid retraction.'),
    bl('Graves\' disease specific features: smooth goitre, exophthalmos/proptosis, periorbital oedema, diplopia (extraocular muscle infiltration), optic neuropathy, pretibial myxoedema.'),
    bl('Apathetic thyrotoxicosis (elderly): depression, weight loss, atrial fibrillation, weakness - without the classic sympathomimetic features; easily missed and frequently attributed to "ageing".'),
    bl('Thyroid storm: extreme hyperthyroidism - hyperthermia, delirium, extreme tachycardia, cardiac failure; 20-30% mortality without prompt treatment.'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 6. MUSCULOSKELETAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('6. Musculoskeletal, Rheumatological and Haematological Systems')

story += [h2('6.1  Inflammatory Arthritis'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Rheumatoid Arthritis')]
story += [
    bl('Symmetrical small joint polyarthritis predominantly affecting MCPJs, PIPJs, wrists, and MTPs; DIPJs typically spared; morning stiffness lasting >1 hour.'),
    bl('Deformities: swan neck (PIPJ hyperextension, DIPJ flexion), boutonniere (PIPJ flexion, DIPJ hyperextension), ulnar deviation, Z-thumb; subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules on extensor surfaces.'),
    bl('Extraarticular: pulmonary (ILD, pleuritis, nodules, obliterative bronchiolitis), cardiovascular (accelerated atherosclerosis, pericarditis), ocular (episcleritis, scleritis, secondary Sjogren\'s), neurological (mononeuritis multiplex, atlanto-axial instability causing cervical myelopathy), haematological (Felty\'s syndrome: RA + splenomegaly + neutropenia), renal (secondary AA amyloidosis).'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Gout and Osteoarthritis')]
story += [
    bl('Acute gout: sudden onset (often nocturnal) excruciating monoarthritis; first MTP joint (podagra) most classic; exquisitely tender, erythematous, swollen joint; systemic fever; resolves spontaneously in 3-14 days; precipitants include alcohol, diuretics, surgery, dehydration.'),
    bl('Chronic tophaceous gout: chalky tophi (helix of ear, Achilles tendon, extensor surfaces), chronic joint damage, urate nephropathy.'),
    bl('Osteoarthritis: activity-related joint pain (improves with rest, not with activity); bony hard swelling (osteophytes), crepitus, restricted range of motion; no systemic inflammation; Heberden\'s nodes (DIPJs), Bouchard\'s nodes (PIPJs), first CMC "square thumb"; most common cause of disability in adults over 65.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Systemic Sclerosis')]
story += [
    bl('SLE: butterfly (malar) rash sparing nasolabial folds, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, non-erosive arthritis, serositis (pleuritis, pericarditis), lupus nephritis, neuropsychiatric features (seizures, psychosis), haemolytic anaemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, antiphospholipid syndrome (thrombosis, recurrent pregnancy loss).'),
    bl('Limited SSc (CREST): Calcinosis, Raynaud\'s phenomenon (first symptom by years), Oesophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia; anti-centromere antibodies; major complication is pulmonary arterial hypertension.'),
    bl('Diffuse SSc: rapid extensive skin fibrosis, ILD (leading cause of death), scleroderma renal crisis (malignant hypertension, AKI), myocarditis; anti-Scl-70 (anti-topoisomerase I) antibodies.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('6.2  Anaemias'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Iron deficiency anaemia: fatigue, pallor, koilonychia (spoon nails), angular stomatitis, glossitis, pica (ice, clay), Plummer-Vinson syndrome (dysphagia + post-cricoid web + IDA), restless legs; key in elderly men and post-menopausal women - colorectal malignancy/angiodysplasia must be excluded.'),
    bl('Megaloblastic anaemia (B12/folate): lemon-yellow pallor, glossitis; B12 deficiency specifically causes subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (posterior columns + lateral corticospinal tracts: symmetrical paraesthesiae and numbness → ataxia → spasticity), dementia, and psychosis. Folate deficiency does NOT cause neurological complications.'),
    bl('Anaemia of chronic disease: mild-to-moderate normochromic normocytic anaemia; low serum iron, low TIBC, elevated ferritin; underlying disease (RA, IBD, CKD, malignancy) dominates clinical picture.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('6.3  Haematological Malignancies'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Acute leukaemia: bone marrow failure triad - anaemia (fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea) + neutropenia (recurrent infections, mouth ulcers) + thrombocytopenia (petechiae, purpura, gum bleeding). Organ infiltration: hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, CNS disease; gum hypertrophy (AML M5); DIC in APL (AML M3).'),
    bl('CML (BCR-ABL, t(9;22)): massive splenomegaly (most prominent sign), constitutional symptoms; often incidental leucocytosis; blast crisis mimics acute leukaemia.'),
    bl('CLL: painless lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, fatigue; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; hypogammaglobulinaemia causing recurrent infections; Richter\'s transformation (sudden nodal enlargement, systemic symptoms).'),
    bl('Multiple myeloma (CRAB criteria): Hypercalcaemia (confusion, constipation, polyuria), Renal failure (light chain cast nephropathy), Anaemia (normochromic normocytic), Bone pain/lytic lesions/pathological fractures; recurrent infections; hyperviscosity syndrome (headache, visual disturbance, mucosal bleeding).'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 7. GERIATRIC SYNDROMES AND SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('7. Geriatric Syndromes and Systemic Infectious Disease')

story += [h2('7.1  Geriatric Syndromes'), sp(2)]
story += [h3('Frailty')]
story += [
    bl('Fried phenotype (3 of 5 criteria = frail): unintentional weight loss (>4.5 kg/year), self-reported exhaustion, weakness (reduced grip strength), slow walking speed, low physical activity.'),
    bl('Underlying sarcopenia (reduced skeletal muscle mass and function); increased risk of falls, hospitalisations, disability, and mortality.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Delirium (Acute Confusional State)')]
story += [
    bl('Acute onset and fluctuating course (hours to days) distinguishes delirium from dementia; impaired attention, disorganised thinking, altered consciousness level.'),
    bl('Hyperactive delirium: agitation, combativeness, visual hallucinations - often misdiagnosed as acute psychosis.'),
    bl('Hypoactive delirium (most common, most frequently missed): withdrawal, drowsiness, reduced responsiveness - attributed to tiredness or dementia; carries poor prognosis.'),
    bl('Common precipitants: infection (UTI, pneumonia), drugs (opioids, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines), dehydration, urinary retention, pain, alcohol withdrawal, metabolic disturbance.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h3('Falls, Incontinence and Pressure Ulcers')]
story += [
    bl('Falls: hip fracture (shortened, externally rotated limb) most feared complication; subdural haematoma; "long lie" complications (hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, aspiration pneumonia, pressure injuries); fear of falling causes progressive deconditioning.'),
    bl('Urinary incontinence types: Stress (sphincter weakness, exertion-triggered); Urge (overactive bladder, detrusor overactivity); Overflow (BPH or detrusor underactivity - constant dribbling, incomplete emptying); Functional (mobility/cognitive impairment prevents reaching toilet).'),
    bl('Pressure ulcers: Stage 1 (non-blanchable erythema, intact skin) to Stage 4 (bone/muscle/tendon exposed); risk factors: immobility, malnutrition, moisture/incontinence, reduced sensation.'),
    sp(4),
]

story += [h2('7.2  HIV/AIDS'), sp(2)]
story += [
    bl('Primary seroconversion (2-6 weeks post-exposure): mononucleosis-like illness - fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, maculopapular rash, oral/genital ulcers, diarrhoea.'),
    bl('AIDS-defining conditions by CD4 count threshold:'),
    sbl('CD4 <200/μL: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) - exertional dyspnoea, dry cough, bilateral perihilar infiltrates, elevated LDH; oesophageal candidiasis - dysphagia, odynophagia.'),
    sbl('CD4 <100/μL: Toxoplasma encephalitis (ring-enhancing lesions, focal deficits, seizures); Cryptococcal meningitis (raised ICP, India ink stain positive).'),
    sbl('CD4 <50/μL: CMV retinitis ("pizza pie" fundus appearance); Mycobacterium avium complex - fever, night sweats, diarrhoea, hepatosplenomegaly.'),
    bl('AIDS-defining malignancies: Kaposi\'s sarcoma (purple/brown vascular lesions - skin, palate, GI tract; HIV-8 associated); CNS lymphoma (EBV-associated, periventricular lesions, focal deficits); HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder.'),
    sp(6),
    pb(),
]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 8. RAPID REFERENCE TABLE
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('8. Rapid Reference: Differentiating Clinical Features by System and Aetiology')
story += [sp(6)]

tbl = make_table(
    ['System', 'Ischaemic/Vascular', 'Inflammatory/Autoimmune', 'Infectious', 'Neoplastic/Degenerative'],
    [
        ['Cardiac',
         'Chest pain, diaphoresis, ECG changes; cardiogenic shock',
         'Pleuritic pain, friction rub, pericardial effusion; troponin rise',
         'Fever, viral prodrome, myocarditis',
         'Cachexia, effusion; progressive cardiomyopathy'],
        ['Respiratory',
         'Acute dyspnoea, pleurisy, haemoptysis (PE)',
         'Wheeze, eosinophilia, steroid-responsive (asthma)',
         'Fever, productive cough, consolidation signs',
         'Haemoptysis, clubbing, weight loss; progressive dyspnoea, Velcro crackles (IPF)'],
        ['Neurological',
         'Sudden focal deficit; thunderclap headache (SAH)',
         'Relapsing-remitting episodes; optic neuritis, INO',
         'Fever + meningism + purpuric rash',
         'Progressive focal deficit, raised ICP; insidious cognitive decline, tremor, rigidity'],
        ['GI / Liver',
         'Mesenteric ischaemia: severe periumbilical pain',
         'Bloody diarrhoea, EIM, abdominal pain (IBD)',
         'Fever, diarrhoea, jaundice (hepatitis)',
         'Weight loss, altered bowel habit; cirrhosis stigmata, ascites, encephalopathy'],
        ['Renal',
         'Pre-renal AKI: oliguria, reduced JVP',
         'Haematuria, red cell casts, systemic features',
         'Fever, dysuria, loin pain (pyelonephritis)',
         'Painless haematuria, abdominal mass; gradual GFR decline, uraemia'],
        ['Endocrine',
         '—',
         'Heat intolerance, tremor, AF (thyrotoxicosis)',
         'Hypotension, adrenal crisis (sepsis)',
         'Hypercalcaemia (PTHrP); cold intolerance, bradycardia (hypothyroid)'],
        ['MSK',
         'AVN: joint pain, steroid/alcohol history',
         'Morning stiffness >1h, symmetric arthritis',
         'Acute monoarthritis, fever (septic arthritis)',
         'Bone pain, lytic lesions (myeloma); activity pain, crepitus (OA)'],
        ['Haematological',
         'Hyperviscosity syndrome (myeloma)',
         'AIHA, ITP, autoimmune cytopenias',
         'Fever, neutropenia, splenomegaly',
         'Anaemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy (leukaemia/lymphoma)'],
    ]
)

story += [tbl, sp(6), pb()]

# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 9. GERIATRIC PRINCIPLES
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
story += h1('9. Core Principles: Disease Presentation in the Geriatric Population')
story += [
    body('The geriatric population consistently manifests disease differently from younger adults. Understanding these differences is essential for accurate diagnosis and management.'),
    sp(4),
]

principles = [
    ('Atypical Presentations',
     'Classic symptoms are frequently absent. Confusion, falls, or functional decline may be the only manifestation of ACS, sepsis, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. A high index of suspicion and low threshold for investigation is essential across all systems.'),
    ('Polypharmacy Effects',
     'Multiple medications contribute to drug interactions and adverse effects that mask true disease or mimic illness (e.g., anticholinergic burden causing cognitive impairment; beta-blockers masking hypoglycaemia; diuretics precipitating dehydration and falls).'),
    ('Reduced Physiological Reserve',
     'The inflammatory response is blunted - absence of fever and leucocytosis is common even in severe sepsis. Renal clearance, hepatic metabolism, and cardiac reserve are all reduced. Recovery from acute illness is slower and complications more common.'),
    ('Multimorbidity',
     'Multiple co-existing conditions complicate diagnosis and management. A presenting complaint may have several simultaneous aetiologies. Treating one condition may exacerbate another (e.g., fluid replacement in AKI causing pulmonary oedema in heart failure).'),
    ('Geriatric Giants',
     'Instability (falls), Immobility, Intellectual decline (dementia/delirium), and Incontinence are the four classic geriatric syndromes that frequently represent the final common pathway of multiple underlying diseases across all organ systems.'),
    ('Cognitive Impairment as a Confounder',
     'Dementia impairs symptom reporting and the history is often unreliable. Proxy history from carers, collateral from family members, and careful clinical observation are essential to accurate diagnosis.'),
    ('Delirium vs. Dementia',
     'Delirium is acute and fluctuating (hours to days onset); dementia is insidious and progressive (months to years). Delirium superimposed on dementia is common and carries poor prognosis. Hypoactive delirium (withdrawn, drowsy, quiet) is the most common subtype and the most frequently missed.'),
]

for i, (title, text) in enumerate(principles, 1):
    story += [
        Paragraph(f'{i}.  <b>{title}</b>', BODY),
        Paragraph(f'    {text}', ParagraphStyle('IndBody', parent=BODY, leftIndent=18)),
        sp(5),
    ]

# ── Build PDF ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def on_page(canvas, doc):
    canvas.saveState()
    canvas.setFont('Helvetica', 8)
    canvas.setFillColor(black)
    # Header line
    canvas.drawCentredString(A4[0]/2, A4[1]-1.4*cm,
        'Clinical Features of Multi-System Disease - Adult & Geriatric Population')
    canvas.line(2*cm, A4[1]-1.6*cm, A4[0]-2*cm, A4[1]-1.6*cm)
    # Footer
    canvas.line(2*cm, 1.6*cm, A4[0]-2*cm, 1.6*cm)
    canvas.drawCentredString(A4[0]/2, 1.1*cm, f'Page {doc.page}')
    canvas.restoreState()

doc.build(story, onFirstPage=on_page, onLaterPages=on_page)
print('PDF created successfully.')
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary && python3 generate_pdf.py 2>&1

Running Command

python3 -c " from pypdf import PdfReader r = PdfReader('/home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.pdf') import os size = os.path.getsize('/home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.pdf') print(f'Pages: {len(r.pages)}') print(f'Size: {size} bytes ({size/1024:.1f} KB)') "

Your PDF is ready - 13 pages, fully black and white, no references, clean topic headings and clinical discussion only.

MultiSystem Disease Summary BW

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What the document contains:
PageContent
1Title page
2Cardiovascular System (angina, ACS, heart failure, hypertension, valvular disease, AF, pericarditis)
3Respiratory System (COPD, asthma, pneumonia, TB, IPF, pleural effusion, PE)
4Neurological System (stroke, ICH, SAH, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, meningitis)
5Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System (GORD, PUD, Crohn's, UC, cirrhosis)
6Renal and Endocrine Systems (nephrotic/nephritic, AKI, CKD, DM, thyroid disease)
7Musculoskeletal and Haematological Systems (RA, gout, OA, SLE, SSc, anaemias, leukaemias, myeloma)
8Geriatric Syndromes and HIV/AIDS
9Rapid Reference Table (8 systems x 5 aetiologies)
10-13Geriatric principles (7 core concepts with full discussion)

Convert in word file

Converting the PDF to a Word file using LibreOffice.
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary && python3 /home/daytona/skills/docx/scripts/office/soffice.py --headless --convert-to docx MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.pdf 2>&1

Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary && soffice --headless --infilter="writer_pdf_import" --convert-to docx MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.pdf 2>&1

Running Command

mkdir -p /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/tmp_convert && soffice --headless --infilter="writer_pdf_import" --convert-to docx --outdir /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/tmp_convert /home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.pdf 2>&1

LibreOffice can't convert PDF to DOCX reliably in this environment. The best approach is to rebuild the same content directly as a Word file using the same Python script that generated the PDF, but using the docx library - in black and white, no references. Let me do that now.
Writing File

~/multisystem-summary/generate_bw.js

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  Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun, Table, TableRow, TableCell,
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const fs = require('fs');

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// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 1. CARDIOVASCULAR
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const cardio = [
  h1('1. Cardiovascular System'),
  h2('1.1  Ischaemic Heart Disease'),
  h3('Stable Angina Pectoris'),
  bl('', 'Retrosternal chest tightness or pressure radiating to the left arm, jaw, neck, or epigastrium; precipitated by exertion, cold, meals, or emotional stress; relieved within 2-5 minutes by rest or sublingual nitrates.'),
  bl('', 'Duration typically 2-10 minutes; Levine\'s sign (clenched fist over sternum). No pleuritic quality, no positional change, no chest wall tenderness.'),
  bl('Elderly/diabetics: ', 'Atypical presentations common - dyspnoea, fatigue, or epigastric discomfort ("anginal equivalents"); silent ischaemia more frequent due to altered pain perception.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEMI / STEMI)'),
  bl('', 'Severe crushing substernal pain >30 minutes; diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, sense of impending doom (angor animi); radiation to left arm, jaw, or back.'),
  bl('', 'S4 gallop (reduced ventricular compliance); new S3 indicates LV failure; new mitral regurgitation murmur suggests papillary muscle dysfunction or rupture.'),
  bl('Cardiogenic shock (Killip IV): ', 'Persistent hypotension, cool clammy skin, pulmonary oedema, oliguria, altered consciousness - requires vasopressor support.'),
  bl('NSTEMI/Unstable angina: ', 'Rest or minimal exertion pain, fewer ECG changes but equally life-threatening. Accelerating (crescendo) pattern or new onset severe angina.'),
  sp(),
  h2('1.2  Chronic Heart Failure'),
  bl('Left-sided failure: ', 'Progressive exertional dyspnoea, orthopnoea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea; displaced apex beat, S3 gallop, bilateral basal crackles, pleural effusion.'),
  bl('Right-sided failure: ', 'Bilateral pitting oedema, raised JVP, hepatomegaly, ascites; positive hepatojugular reflux; Kussmaul\'s sign in constrictive pericarditis.'),
  bl('NYHA classification: ', 'Grades symptom severity from Class I (no limitation) to Class IV (symptoms at rest).'),
  bl('Geriatric: ', 'HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) predominates; atypical features - falls, confusion, fatigue without obvious dyspnoea.'),
  sp(),
  h2('1.3  Hypertension'),
  bl('', 'Usually asymptomatic ("silent killer"); headache (occipital, morning), visual disturbance, epistaxis in severe disease.'),
  bl('Fundoscopic grading: ', 'Grades I-II (arterial narrowing, AV nipping); Grades III-IV (haemorrhages, cotton wool spots, papilloedema) indicate hypertensive emergency.'),
  bl('Hypertensive emergency (BP >180/120 + end-organ damage): ', 'Encephalopathy, aortic dissection (tearing pain, BP differential between arms), acute pulmonary oedema, AKI.'),
  bl('Elderly: ', 'Isolated systolic hypertension from arterial stiffness; orthostatic hypotension complicates treatment; pseudohypertension (Osler\'s sign).'),
  sp(),
  h2('1.4  Valvular Disease, Arrhythmia and Pericarditis'),
  bl('Mitral stenosis (rheumatic): ', 'Dyspnoea, haemoptysis, malar flush, atrial fibrillation; loud S1 + opening snap + mid-diastolic rumble at apex (best heard in left lateral decubitus).'),
  bl('Aortic stenosis (degenerative/elderly): ', 'Classic triad - angina (3-5yr survival), syncope (2-3yr), dyspnoea/heart failure (1-2yr); slow-rising pulse, harsh ejection systolic murmur radiating to carotids.'),
  bl('Atrial fibrillation: ', 'Irregularly irregular pulse, palpitations, dyspnoea; major thromboembolic risk; elderly often present with stroke, falls, or fatigue as the only feature.'),
  bl('Acute pericarditis: ', 'Sharp pleuritic chest pain relieved by leaning forward; triphasic pericardial friction rub; saddle-shaped ST elevation on ECG. Beck\'s triad in tamponade (hypotension + muffled heart sounds + raised JVP).'),
  bl('Myocarditis: ', 'Chest pain, dyspnoea, troponin rise, arrhythmias; preceded by viral illness; can present identically to ACS.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 2. RESPIRATORY
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const resp = [
  h1('2. Respiratory System'),
  h2('2.1  Obstructive Airway Disease'),
  h3('Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)'),
  bl('"Blue Bloater" (chronic bronchitis): ', 'Central cyanosis, chronic productive cough, hypercapnia, polycythaemia, peripheral oedema, cor pulmonale; hypercapnic respiratory drive.'),
  bl('"Pink Puffer" (emphysema): ', 'Thin, barrel chest, pursed-lip breathing, accessory muscle use, no cyanosis; hyperresonant chest, reduced breath sounds, prolonged expiratory phase.'),
  bl('AECOPD: ', 'Increased dyspnoea and sputum purulence/volume; hypercapnic encephalopathy (confusion, somnolence) in severe episodes; precipitated by infection, pollutants, or PE.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Asthma'),
  bl('', 'Episodic wheeze, nocturnal cough, chest tightness, dyspnoea; trigger-related, reversible, diurnal variation; bilateral polyphonic wheeze on auscultation.'),
  bl('Severe attack: ', 'Unable to complete sentences, RR >25/min, HR >110/min, PEFR 33-50% predicted.'),
  bl('Life-threatening: ', 'Silent chest (no air entry), cyanosis, bradycardia, confusion, PEFR <33%; pulsus paradoxus (>10 mmHg systolic fall on inspiration).'),
  sp(),
  h2('2.2  Infectious Respiratory Disease'),
  h3('Community-Acquired Pneumonia'),
  bl('Typical (S. pneumoniae): ', 'Acute fever, rigors, pleuritic chest pain, rusty/purulent sputum; consolidation signs - bronchial breathing, dullness to percussion, increased vocal resonance, aegophony.'),
  bl('Atypical (Mycoplasma, Legionella): ', 'Insidious onset, dry cough, prominent systemic features; Legionella causes hyponatraemia, GI symptoms, deranged liver function tests.'),
  bl('Elderly: ', 'Confusion or functional decline as sole presentation; aspiration pneumonia common (right lower lobe); absence of fever or leucocytosis; higher mortality.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Pulmonary Tuberculosis'),
  bl('Post-primary (reactivation): ', 'Evening pyrexia, drenching night sweats, weight loss, malaise; productive cough, haemoptysis; apical cavitation or consolidation on CXR.'),
  bl('Extrapulmonary: ', 'Cervical cold abscess (lymphadenitis); TB meningitis (cranial nerve palsies, raised ICP); Pott\'s disease (vertebral destruction, paraplegia); miliary TB (fine micronodular CXR, hepatosplenomegaly, choroidal tubercles).'),
  sp(),
  h2('2.3  Restrictive, Pleural and Vascular Disease'),
  bl('Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: ', 'Insidious exertional dyspnoea, dry persistent cough, bilateral basal fine "Velcro" inspiratory crackles, finger clubbing (30-70%); UIP pattern on HRCT (honeycombing with traction bronchiectasis).'),
  bl('Pleural effusion: ', 'Dyspnoea, stony dull percussion, reduced breath sounds and vocal resonance; transudates (cardiac/hepatic/renal) vs exudates (infection, malignancy, TB) by Light\'s criteria.'),
  bl('Pulmonary embolism: ', 'Acute dyspnoea, pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis (pulmonary infarction); tachycardia (most common sign). Massive PE: obstructive shock (hypotension + raised JVP + clear lungs), S1Q3T3 on ECG, right heart strain.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 3. NEUROLOGICAL
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const neuro = [
  h1('3. Neurological System'),
  h2('3.1  Cerebrovascular Disease'),
  h3('Ischaemic Stroke'),
  bl('MCA territory (most common): ', 'Contralateral hemiplegia (face/arm > leg), hemisensory loss, homonymous hemianopia; dominant hemisphere - aphasia; non-dominant - neglect, visuospatial deficits.'),
  bl('Wallenberg syndrome (PICA): ', 'Crossed sensory deficit (ipsilateral face, contralateral body), ipsilateral Horner\'s syndrome, dysphagia, dysarthria, ipsilateral cerebellar signs.'),
  bl('Lacunar strokes: ', 'Pure motor, pure sensory, ataxic hemiparesis, or dysarthria-clumsy hand syndromes (small vessel disease of deep perforating arteries).'),
  bl('TIA: ', 'Focal neurological deficit fully resolving within 24 hours; amaurosis fugax ("curtain falling over eye") indicates carotid territory ischaemia.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Haemorrhagic Stroke'),
  bl('Intracerebral haemorrhage: ', 'Sudden focal deficit with rapid deterioration; hypertensive ICH affects putamen/thalamus/pons; CAA in elderly causes lobar haemorrhages.'),
  bl('Subarachnoid haemorrhage: ', '"Thunderclap headache" - worst headache ever, maximal at onset; meningism; third nerve palsy (PCom aneurysm); Terson\'s syndrome (retinal haemorrhages); sentinel headache in 30% weeks prior.'),
  sp(),
  h2('3.2  Degenerative Diseases'),
  h3('Alzheimer\'s Disease'),
  bl('Early stage: ', 'Anterograde amnesia (earliest feature), word-finding difficulty, getting lost in familiar places; insidious onset, gradual progression.'),
  bl('Moderate stage: ', 'Apraxia, agnosia, aphasia, behavioural disturbances (delusions, hallucinations, agitation), impaired activities of daily living.'),
  bl('Severe stage: ', 'Non-verbal, immobile, doubly incontinent; death from aspiration pneumonia or sepsis.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Parkinson\'s Disease'),
  bl('Cardinal motor features: ', 'Resting "pill-rolling" tremor (4-6 Hz), cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia (micrographia, hypomimia, shuffling gait, festination, reduced arm swing), postural instability (late).'),
  bl('Non-motor features: ', 'Anosmia (precedes motor symptoms by years), constipation, REM sleep behaviour disorder, orthostatic hypotension, depression; PD dementia in ~80% if followed long enough.'),
  sp(),
  h3('ALS / Motor Neurone Disease'),
  bl('', 'Combined UMN + LMN signs: fasciculations, wasting, weakness (LMN) + spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski sign (UMN).'),
  bl('Presentations: ', 'Limb onset (60%): focal weakness - wrist drop or foot drop; bulbar onset (30%): dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue fasciculations.'),
  bl('', 'Progressive respiratory failure; eye movements and sphincters are spared - key differentiating feature from other motor neurone diseases.'),
  sp(),
  h2('3.3  Demyelinating and Infectious Disease'),
  bl('Multiple sclerosis: ', 'Relapsing-remitting course with dissemination in time and space; optic neuritis (painful monocular visual loss, RAPD, Uhthoff\'s phenomenon), internuclear ophthalmoplegia, spastic paraparesis, bladder dysfunction, Lhermitte\'s sign, fatigue.'),
  bl('Bacterial meningitis: ', 'Classic triad - fever + neck stiffness + altered consciousness; Kernig\'s and Brudzinski\'s signs; non-blanching purpuric rash in meningococcal septicaemia (glass test); Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, DIC, shock).'),
  bl('Elderly meningitis: ', 'Neck stiffness absent or attributed to cervical spondylosis; Listeria monocytogenes more common; may present with only low-grade fever and confusion.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 4. GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATIC
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const gi = [
  h1('4. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System'),
  h2('4.1  Upper Gastrointestinal Disease'),
  bl('GORD: ', 'Retrosternal burning, acid regurgitation, water brash; extra-oesophageal features - chronic cough, laryngitis, asthma; Barrett\'s oesophagus (columnar metaplasia) carries risk of adenocarcinoma.'),
  bl('Duodenal ulcer: ', 'Epigastric pain relieved by food and antacids; nocturnal pain waking patient; periodicity (seasonal exacerbations). Gastric ulcer: pain worsened by food; weight loss more prominent.'),
  bl('PUD complications: ', 'Haemorrhage (haematemesis, melaena); perforation (sudden severe pain, board-like abdomen, peritonism, absent bowel sounds); pyloric obstruction (projectile vomiting, succussion splash, hypokalaemic hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis).'),
  sp(),
  h2('4.2  Inflammatory Bowel Disease'),
  h3('Crohn\'s Disease'),
  bl('', 'Transmural inflammation; skip lesions; any site mouth to anus; diarrhoea (may be bloody), right iliac fossa pain and mass, weight loss, fever; smoking increases risk.'),
  bl('Complications: ', 'Perianal disease (fistulae, abscesses) in 20-30%; strictures causing intestinal obstruction; fistulae causing pneumaturia or faeculent vaginal discharge; B12 malabsorption (terminal ileum disease).'),
  bl('Extraintestinal: ', 'Peripheral arthropathy (mirrors disease activity), uveitis, episcleritis, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, oxalate renal stones.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Ulcerative Colitis'),
  bl('', 'Mucosal inflammation starting from rectum extending proximally; bloody diarrhoea (hallmark) with tenesmus and urgency; smoking is protective.'),
  bl('Severe UC (Truelove & Witts): ', '>6 bloody stools/day + fever, tachycardia, or anaemia.'),
  bl('Complications: ', 'Toxic megacolon (colonic dilatation >6 cm on AXR, systemic toxicity, peritonism - risk of perforation); long-term colorectal carcinoma risk after 8-10 years of pancolitis.'),
  sp(),
  h2('4.3  Liver Cirrhosis'),
  body('Aetiology: Alcohol, chronic HBV/HCV, NAFLD/NASH (metabolic syndrome), autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, haemochromatosis, Wilson\'s disease.'),
  bl('Stigmata: ', 'Spider naevi, palmar erythema, leukonychia, gynaecomastia, testicular atrophy, loss of body hair, caput medusae, Dupuytren\'s contracture and parotid enlargement (alcohol).'),
  bl('Ascites: ', 'Shifting dullness, fluid thrill; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis presents with fever, abdominal pain, and deteriorating liver function.'),
  bl('Hepatic encephalopathy: ', 'Asterixis (hepatic flap), fetor hepaticus, personality change, cognitive impairment; grades I-IV.'),
  bl('Variceal haemorrhage: ', 'Haematemesis or melaena with haemodynamic compromise; driven by portal hypertension (HVPG >12 mmHg).'),
  bl('Hepatorenal syndrome: ', 'Functional AKI - oliguria, hyponatraemia; no intrinsic renal pathology.'),
  bl('Hepatocellular carcinoma: ', 'Rapid clinical deterioration, right upper quadrant pain, paraneoplastic features (hypoglycaemia, erythrocytosis, hypercalcaemia).'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 5. RENAL AND ENDOCRINE
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const renalEndo = [
  h1('5. Renal and Endocrine Systems'),
  h2('5.1  Renal Disease'),
  bl('Nephrotic syndrome: ', 'Proteinuria >3.5g/24h, hypoalbuminaemia, periorbital and peripheral oedema, frothy urine, hyperlipidaemia; complications include VTE (loss of AT-III, proteins S/C) and increased infection risk.'),
  bl('Nephritic syndrome: ', 'Haematuria (red cell casts), sub-nephrotic proteinuria, hypertension, oliguria, AKI; systemic features point to cause (rash in SLE, haemoptysis in anti-GBM disease).'),
  bl('Acute kidney injury: ', 'Oliguria/anuria, uraemic symptoms (nausea, vomiting, hiccups, pericarditis), hyperkalaemia (peaked T-waves, widened QRS), metabolic acidosis (Kussmaul breathing); pre-renal most common; BPH is the leading cause of post-renal AKI in elderly men.'),
  bl('Chronic kidney disease: ', 'Silent through stages 1-3; uraemic syndrome in stages 4-5 - pruritus, restless legs, peripheral neuropathy, secondary hyperparathyroidism (renal osteodystrophy - subperiosteal erosions, brown tumours), LVH, platelet dysfunction, normochromic normocytic anaemia. Creatinine underestimates severity in elderly due to reduced muscle mass.'),
  sp(),
  h2('5.2  Diabetes Mellitus'),
  bl('Type 1 DM: ', 'Acute onset polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss; DKA - Kussmaul breathing, ketotic (sweet/fruity) breath, vomiting, dehydration, altered consciousness.'),
  bl('Type 2 DM: ', 'Often asymptomatic or incidental; recurrent genital candidiasis, skin infections, osmotic blurring of vision. HHS in elderly: extreme hyperglycaemia (>30 mmol/L), profound dehydration, no/minimal ketosis, altered consciousness, focal neurological deficits - high mortality.'),
  bl('Microvascular complications: ', 'Retinopathy (background microaneurysms → proliferative new vessels/vitreous haemorrhage); nephropathy (microalbuminuria → CKD); neuropathy (painful nocturnal glove-and-stocking; autonomic - gastroparesis, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction).'),
  bl('Macrovascular complications: ', 'Coronary artery disease (leading cause of death), peripheral arterial disease (claudication, Charcot foot), stroke.'),
  sp(),
  h2('5.3  Thyroid Disease'),
  bl('Hypothyroidism: ', 'Cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, fatigue, bradycardia, dry coarse skin and hair, periorbital and peripheral non-pitting myxoedema, Queen Anne\'s sign (loss of outer third of eyebrows), hung-up tendon reflexes, hoarse voice; myxoedema coma (hypothermia, hypoventilation, coma).'),
  bl('Hyperthyroidism: ', 'Heat intolerance, weight loss, tremor, anxiety, palpitations/AF, diarrhoea, warm moist skin, proximal myopathy, lid lag, lid retraction.'),
  bl('Graves\' disease specific: ', 'Smooth goitre, exophthalmos/proptosis, periorbital oedema, diplopia, optic neuropathy, pretibial myxoedema.'),
  bl('Apathetic thyrotoxicosis (elderly): ', 'Depression, weight loss, AF, weakness - without classic sympathomimetic features; easily missed and attributed to "ageing".'),
  bl('Thyroid storm: ', 'Extreme hyperthyroidism - hyperthermia, delirium, extreme tachycardia, cardiac failure; 20-30% mortality without prompt treatment.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

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// 6. MUSCULOSKELETAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const mskHaem = [
  h1('6. Musculoskeletal, Rheumatological and Haematological Systems'),
  h2('6.1  Inflammatory Arthritis'),
  h3('Rheumatoid Arthritis'),
  bl('', 'Symmetrical small joint polyarthritis - MCPJs, PIPJs, wrists, MTPs; DIPJs spared; morning stiffness >1 hour; boggy synovial thickening.'),
  bl('Deformities: ', 'Swan neck, boutonniere, ulnar deviation, Z-thumb; subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules on extensor surfaces (olecranon).'),
  bl('Extraarticular: ', 'Pulmonary (ILD, pleuritis, nodules), cardiovascular (pericarditis, accelerated atherosclerosis), ocular (episcleritis, secondary Sjogren\'s), neurological (mononeuritis multiplex, atlanto-axial instability causing cervical myelopathy), Felty\'s syndrome (RA + splenomegaly + neutropenia), secondary AA amyloidosis.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Gout and Osteoarthritis'),
  bl('Acute gout: ', 'Sudden onset (often nocturnal) excruciating monoarthritis; first MTP joint (podagra) most classic; exquisitely tender, erythematous, swollen joint; systemic fever; precipitants include alcohol, diuretics, surgery, dehydration.'),
  bl('Chronic tophaceous gout: ', 'Chalky tophi at helix of ear, Achilles tendon, extensor surfaces; chronic joint damage; urate nephropathy.'),
  bl('Osteoarthritis: ', 'Activity-related joint pain improving with rest; bony hard swelling (osteophytes), crepitus, restricted range of motion; no systemic inflammation; Heberden\'s nodes (DIPJs), Bouchard\'s nodes (PIPJs), first CMC "square thumb"; most common cause of disability in adults >65 years.'),
  sp(),
  h3('SLE and Systemic Sclerosis'),
  bl('SLE: ', 'Butterfly malar rash (spares nasolabial folds), photosensitivity, oral ulcers, non-erosive arthritis, serositis, lupus nephritis, neuropsychiatric features (seizures, psychosis), haemolytic anaemia/leucopenia/thrombocytopenia, antiphospholipid syndrome.'),
  bl('Limited SSc (CREST): ', 'Calcinosis, Raynaud\'s phenomenon (often first symptom), oesophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia; anti-centromere antibodies; major complication is pulmonary arterial hypertension.'),
  bl('Diffuse SSc: ', 'Rapid extensive skin fibrosis, ILD (leading cause of death), scleroderma renal crisis (malignant hypertension, AKI), myocarditis; anti-Scl-70 (anti-topoisomerase I) antibodies.'),
  sp(),
  h2('6.2  Anaemias'),
  bl('Iron deficiency anaemia: ', 'Fatigue, pallor, koilonychia (spoon nails), angular stomatitis, glossitis, pica (ice, clay), Plummer-Vinson syndrome (dysphagia + post-cricoid web + IDA), restless legs; in elderly men and post-menopausal women - colorectal malignancy and angiodysplasia must be excluded.'),
  bl('Megaloblastic anaemia (B12/folate): ', 'Lemon-yellow pallor, glossitis; B12 specifically causes subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (posterior columns + lateral corticospinal tracts: symmetrical paraesthesiae → ataxia → spasticity), dementia, psychosis. Folate deficiency does NOT cause neurological complications.'),
  bl('Anaemia of chronic disease: ', 'Mild-moderate normochromic normocytic anaemia; low serum iron, low TIBC, elevated ferritin; underlying disease (RA, IBD, CKD, malignancy) dominates the clinical picture.'),
  sp(),
  h2('6.3  Haematological Malignancies'),
  bl('Acute leukaemia: ', 'Bone marrow failure triad - anaemia (fatigue, pallor) + neutropenia (infections, mouth ulcers) + thrombocytopenia (petechiae, purpura, gum bleeding); organ infiltration: hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, CNS disease; gum hypertrophy (AML M5); DIC in APL.'),
  bl('CML (BCR-ABL, t(9;22)): ', 'Massive splenomegaly (most prominent sign), constitutional symptoms; often incidental leucocytosis; blast crisis mimics acute leukaemia.'),
  bl('CLL: ', 'Painless lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, fatigue; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; hypogammaglobulinaemia causing recurrent infections; Richter\'s transformation.'),
  bl('Multiple myeloma (CRAB): ', 'Hypercalcaemia (confusion, constipation, polyuria), Renal failure (light chain cast nephropathy), Anaemia (normochromic normocytic), Bone pain/lytic lesions/pathological fractures; recurrent infections; hyperviscosity syndrome.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

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// 7. GERIATRIC AND INFECTIONS
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const geriatricInf = [
  h1('7. Geriatric Syndromes and Systemic Infectious Disease'),
  h2('7.1  Geriatric Syndromes'),
  h3('Frailty'),
  bl('Fried phenotype (3/5 = frail): ', 'Unintentional weight loss (>4.5 kg/year), self-reported exhaustion, weakness (reduced grip strength), slow walking speed, low physical activity.'),
  bl('', 'Underlying sarcopenia; increased risk of falls, hospitalisations, disability, and mortality.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Delirium (Acute Confusional State)'),
  bl('', 'Acute onset and fluctuating course (hours to days) distinguishes delirium from dementia; impaired attention, disorganised thinking, altered consciousness.'),
  bl('Hyperactive delirium: ', 'Agitation, combativeness, visual hallucinations - frequently misdiagnosed as acute psychosis.'),
  bl('Hypoactive delirium (most common, most missed): ', 'Withdrawal, drowsiness, reduced responsiveness - attributed to tiredness or dementia; carries worse prognosis than hyperactive type.'),
  bl('Common precipitants: ', 'Infection (UTI, pneumonia), drugs (opioids, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines), dehydration, urinary retention, pain, alcohol withdrawal, metabolic disturbance.'),
  sp(),
  h3('Falls, Incontinence and Pressure Ulcers'),
  bl('Falls: ', 'Hip fracture (shortened, externally rotated limb) most feared complication; subdural haematoma; "long lie" complications (hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, aspiration pneumonia); fear of falling causes progressive deconditioning.'),
  bl('Urinary incontinence: ', 'Stress (sphincter weakness); Urge (overactive bladder); Overflow (BPH or detrusor underactivity - constant dribbling); Functional (mobility/cognitive impairment prevents reaching toilet).'),
  bl('Pressure ulcers: ', 'Stage 1 (non-blanchable erythema) to Stage 4 (bone/muscle exposed); risk factors: immobility, malnutrition, moisture, reduced sensation.'),
  sp(),
  h2('7.2  HIV/AIDS'),
  bl('Primary seroconversion (2-6 weeks): ', 'Mononucleosis-like illness - fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, maculopapular rash, oral/genital ulcers, diarrhoea.'),
  bl('AIDS-defining conditions by CD4 count:'),
  sbl('CD4 <200/μL: PCP (exertional dyspnoea, dry cough, bilateral perihilar infiltrates, elevated LDH); oesophageal candidiasis (dysphagia, odynophagia).'),
  sbl('CD4 <100/μL: Toxoplasma encephalitis (ring-enhancing lesions, focal deficits, seizures); cryptococcal meningitis (raised ICP, India ink positive).'),
  sbl('CD4 <50/μL: CMV retinitis ("pizza pie" fundus); MAC (fever, night sweats, diarrhoea, hepatosplenomegaly).'),
  bl('AIDS malignancies: ', 'Kaposi\'s sarcoma (purple/brown lesions - skin, palate, GI tract; HIV-8 associated); CNS lymphoma (EBV-associated, periventricular lesions); HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder.'),
  sp(), pb(),
];

// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// 8. RAPID REFERENCE TABLE
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const tblSection = [
  h1('8. Rapid Reference: Differentiating Clinical Features by System and Aetiology'),
  sp(),
  makeTable(
    ['System', 'Ischaemic/Vascular', 'Inflammatory/Autoimmune', 'Infectious', 'Neoplastic/Degenerative'],
    [
      ['Cardiac', 'Chest pain, diaphoresis, ECG changes; cardiogenic shock', 'Pleuritic pain, friction rub, pericardial effusion, troponin rise', 'Fever, viral prodrome, myocarditis', 'Cachexia, effusion; progressive cardiomyopathy'],
      ['Respiratory', 'Acute dyspnoea, pleurisy, haemoptysis (PE)', 'Wheeze, eosinophilia, steroid-responsive (asthma)', 'Fever, productive cough, consolidation signs', 'Haemoptysis, clubbing, weight loss; basal Velcro crackles (IPF)'],
      ['Neurological', 'Sudden focal deficit; thunderclap headache (SAH)', 'Relapsing-remitting; optic neuritis, INO', 'Fever + meningism + purpuric rash', 'Progressive focal deficit; insidious cognitive decline, tremor, rigidity'],
      ['GI / Liver', 'Mesenteric ischaemia: severe periumbilical pain', 'Bloody diarrhoea, EIM, abdominal pain (IBD)', 'Fever, diarrhoea, jaundice (hepatitis)', 'Weight loss, altered bowel habit; cirrhosis stigmata, ascites, encephalopathy'],
      ['Renal', 'Pre-renal AKI: oliguria, reduced JVP', 'Haematuria, red cell casts, systemic features', 'Fever, dysuria, loin pain (pyelonephritis)', 'Painless haematuria; gradual GFR decline, uraemia'],
      ['Endocrine', 'N/A', 'Heat intolerance, tremor, AF (thyrotoxicosis)', 'Hypotension, adrenal crisis in sepsis', 'Hypercalcaemia (PTHrP); cold intolerance, bradycardia (hypothyroid)'],
      ['MSK', 'AVN: joint pain, steroid/alcohol history', 'Morning stiffness >1h, symmetric arthritis', 'Acute monoarthritis, fever (septic arthritis)', 'Bone pain, lytic lesions (myeloma); activity pain, crepitus (OA)'],
      ['Haematological', 'Hyperviscosity syndrome', 'AIHA, ITP, autoimmune cytopenias', 'Fever, neutropenia, splenomegaly', 'Anaemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy (leukaemia/lymphoma)'],
    ]
  ),
  sp(), pb(),
];

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// 9. GERIATRIC PRINCIPLES
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
const geriatricPrinciples = [
  h1('9. Core Principles: Disease Presentation in the Geriatric Population'),
  body('The geriatric population consistently manifests disease differently from younger adults. Understanding these principles is essential for accurate diagnosis and appropriate management.'),
  sp(),
  bl('Atypical Presentations: ', 'Classic symptoms are frequently absent. Confusion, falls, or functional decline may be the only manifestation of ACS, sepsis, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. A high index of suspicion and low threshold for investigation across all systems is essential.'),
  bl('Polypharmacy Effects: ', 'Multiple medications contribute to drug interactions and adverse effects that mask true disease or mimic illness (e.g., anticholinergic burden causing cognitive impairment; beta-blockers masking hypoglycaemia; diuretics precipitating dehydration and falls).'),
  bl('Reduced Physiological Reserve: ', 'The inflammatory response is blunted - absence of fever and leucocytosis is common even in severe sepsis. Renal clearance, hepatic metabolism, and cardiac reserve are all reduced. Recovery from acute illness is slower and complications more frequent.'),
  bl('Multimorbidity: ', 'Multiple co-existing conditions complicate diagnosis and management. A presenting complaint may have several simultaneous aetiologies. Treating one condition may exacerbate another (e.g., fluid replacement in AKI causing pulmonary oedema in co-existing heart failure).'),
  bl('Geriatric Giants: ', 'Instability (falls), Immobility, Intellectual decline (dementia/delirium), and Incontinence are the four classic geriatric syndromes that frequently represent the final common pathway of multiple underlying diseases across all organ systems.'),
  bl('Cognitive Impairment as a Confounder: ', 'Dementia impairs symptom reporting. Proxy history from carers, collateral from family members, and careful clinical observation are essential to accurate diagnosis.'),
  bl('Delirium vs. Dementia: ', 'Delirium is acute and fluctuating (hours to days onset); dementia is insidious and progressive (months to years). Delirium superimposed on dementia is common and carries poor prognosis. Hypoactive delirium (withdrawn, drowsy) is the most common and most frequently missed subtype.'),
  sp(),
];

// ── Assemble ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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python3 -c " import zipfile, os f = '/home/daytona/workspace/multisystem-summary/MultiSystem_Disease_Summary_BW.docx' print('Valid DOCX:', zipfile.is_zipfile(f)) print('Size:', os.path.getsize(f), 'bytes (', round(os.path.getsize(f)/1024,1), 'KB)') "

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