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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... arthritis, IgG4-related ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Parkinson's Disease - Signs and Symptoms
Systemic: Tremor and Slowness, Impaired balance, Small Handwriting, Sleepiness, Trouble Moving
Parkinson's Disease ... - Signs and Symptoms ... of the eyelids (blepharospasm ... #Parkinsons #Disease ... #Signs #Symptoms
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... , Cancer-Related ... Idiopathic (i.e., Drug-Related ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... • Treatment Related ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... interstitial #lung #disease
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Algorithm Unequal/DeIayed ... Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms ... Pathophysiology Delayed ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... nonerosive reflux disease ... gastroenterology #symptoms
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Uremia • Meigs ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... Autoimmune thyroid disease ... nervous system symptoms ... growth deficit, delayed ... Headache, visual symptoms
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Rheumatic heart disease ... calcification: Age-related ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... results in MR from dilated
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Antihypertensives) • Cation Related ... Inertia Outlet Delay ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... • Parkinson's Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes