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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... different types/causes ... of RTA #Diagnosis ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table ... #Comparison #PH
Principal Causes of Generalized Edema - History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Findings 

Cardiac, Hepatic, Renal (ARF),
Principal Causes ... Examination, and Laboratory ... Cardiac, Hepatic, Renal ... Edema #Anasarca #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Clinical Presentation ... and Diagnosis of ... Common Causes of ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
about 95% of NMS cases ... A laboratory profile ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
insufficiency - Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... dehydration due to renal ... findings based on cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Renal parenchymal ... #Differential #Diagnosis