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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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5-10% - Anti- ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... symptoms #mimickers #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Goodpasture's Disease ... testing: anti-ANCA ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Amphetamines) Chronic Disease ... Cardiovascular Disease ... Connective Tissue Disease ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... Vasculitis - Anti-GBM ... Disease - Double ... Positive (ANCA + anti-GBM ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Immune-complex disease ... , Anti-GBM • Tubular ... Bilateral ureteral disease ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Autoimmune Thyroid Disease ... • Grave's Disease ... • Positive anti-TSH ... #HighThyroid #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Low Serum B12 - Anti-IF ... Low Serum B12 - Anti-IF ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... Limited to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... pulmonary involvement: Anti-GBM ... Disease (Goodpasture's ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of glomerular disease ... post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... IF • Majority anti-neutrophil ... + • c-ANCA: anti-proteinase ... Classification #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... • Anti-Depressants ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential