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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... EGPA, rheumatoid arthritis ... Immune deficiency (STAT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the Hip • Arthritis ... vara • Coxa valga ... Joint Pain • Valgus ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
, Differential Diagnosis ... Mineralocorticoid deficit - Salt-losing ... Vomiting - Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... not type 4) - Salt ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Causes
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Other (bile salt ... diarrhea, SIBO, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Inflammatory
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... Start steroids if
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
these steps from start ... should identify any cause ... system including valves ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis