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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthyroid - Inflammatory ... • Inflammatory ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Autoimmune / Inflammatory ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Fatigue Syndrome ... #causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sicca) Syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... urine culture, inflammatory ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... hematuria) • Inflammatory ... Goodpasture's cause ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Secretory: • Microscopic ... tumors: Carcinoid syndrome ... insufficiency: Chronic ... #Diarrhea #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... patients with chronic ... injury (often with microscopic ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... bloodstream to the pulmonary ... Pts w/ chronic strongy ... is caused by accelerated ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... : - Ocular inflammatory ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic