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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... lung disease Caused ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... resolution of symptoms ... transplant - Lizzie Aby
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... BuddChiari #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Signs ... #Symptoms
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... /RBC casts ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... platelets, persistent WBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematuria: - RBC ... castsDiagnostic ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... Neurology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis