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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... #diagnosis #table
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... • Cryocrit - Detect ... factor level • Low ... #classification
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... by disorders affecting ... Dementia affects ... The most common type ... #Subtypes #Classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Genetic defects ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
LV failure - Low ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
prevalence is low ... then PPV will be low ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type ... ; knowledge of disorder
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vasculitis) - Affects ... tract, and often causes ... Blood pressure difference ... • Complement (Low ... #rheumatology #classification
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight ... configuration Types ... Proteinuria • Can detect ... Cardiac: • LVH, low-voltage
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The type of seizure ... important because it affects ... , and possible causes ... Neurology #ILAE2017 #Classification ... #Seizure #Types