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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... can have extra nodal ... #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... of re-feeding syndrome ... insulin deficiency, leading ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... differential #diagnosis #management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Distension #Bloating #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Seizure disorders ... Encephalopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction ... inflammation, leading ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... other neurological disorders ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... limb or joint disorders
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... #algorithm #DM2 ... #DMII #Classification
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... cord #spinalcord #disorders ... differential #algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... a gas exchange disorder ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Skin Disease Classification ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... , and mood disorder
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... hypertension; some normal ... and other organ dysfunction ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading