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Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Hypoparathyroidism • Parathyroid ... Decreased synthesis of calcitriol ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid gland ... prostate (release of calcitriol ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... life and decrease frequency ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... to 25 for new diagnosis ... their turn • Causes ... frequent interruptions ... • Experiences frequent
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Other causes should ... - Severity and frequency ... of symptoms - ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
last 3 months + symptom ... Change in frequency ... • Global IBS Symptoms ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... ♀ with severe symptoms
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
"pass out" • Symptoms ... spinning" • Symptoms ... Associated with nausea ... Associated with frequent ... #differential #diagnosis
Localization, type, and prevalence of mediastinal masses. 

Aneurysm, Thoracic duct cysts, Bronchogenic cysts, Neurinomas, Enterogenic cysts,
of mediastinal masses ... Thyroid tumors, Parathyroid ... #Mediastinal #Masses ... #Differential #Frequency ... #Diagnosis #Thoracic
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
stools - Morning frequency ... lumpy stools - Symptoms ... diarrhoea - Symptoms ... Subclassifications #Classes ... #Diagnosis #Diarrhea
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... Incr levels of parathyroid ... Disease #Signs #Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis