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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 ... polychondritis • Behcet disease ... #inflammatory #differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... case by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... : • Dumping Syndrome ... Gallstones • Liver Disease ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... most common) - Surgery ... endocrinology #differential ... #algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Diagnosis Algorithm ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Bariatric surgery ... marrow failure syndrome ... Metastatic Disease