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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... Those with centrally ... rashes but without signs ... Rash #Algorithm #Central ... #Peripheral #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
and Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... varying neurologic signs ... #Peripheral #Central ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... lesions of the central ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Weakness #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... GHRH release, central ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
, and possibly renal ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... extrapulmonary (peripheral ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... characterized by central ... glucose uptake in peripheral ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology