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Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Infiltrative disorders ... Malignancy - CNS ... genetic/congenital disorders ... Various rare genetic disorders ... #Diagnosis #Table
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Summary of meta-analysis ... BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder ... Meta-analyses of RCTs ... Borderline Personality Disorder ... #Personality #Disorder
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Summary of actions ... during ocular surgery ... in ophthalmic surgery ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Summary
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... optica spectrum disorder ... #inflammatory #differential
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... (GERD) - Summary ... Before antireflux surgery ... exclude motility disorders ... - Antireflux surgery
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... • Aortic valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) - Summary ... leukemia in adults • Disorder ... transformation) Treatment ... Waiting" →several RCTs ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Drugs, infection, surgery
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Dystrophic ... other systemic disorders ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate