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Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Findings → Clinical diagnosis ... • Exclusion of alternative ... causes of granulomas ... Sarcoidosis #Algorithm #diagnosis
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
Criteria for diagnosis ... or initial Echo diagnosis ... delivery 4) no alternative ... cause of HF identified ... Cardiomyopathy #Criteria #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
is called the alternating ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Exophthalmos (Alternating ... Patient underwent a diagnostic ... The cause of this ... lymphangiomas are the cause ... #Enophthalmos #Alternating
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... tox) Search for alternative ... causes • Hepatocellular ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Pulsus alternans - alternating ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
How to Diagnose a Urinary Tract Infection

To diagnose UTI in patients over 65:

• Evidence of pyrexia,
How to Diagnose ... Infection To diagnose ... AND • No alternative ... cause for these ... Infection #Criteria #Diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
the classical or alternative ... infections are common causes ... testing #workup #diagnosis
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
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
the classical or alternative ... infections are common causes ... disease #workup #diagnosis