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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... Signs & Symptoms ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment
Subinvolution of the uterus refers to the delayed return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
abnormalities Signs ... exam Pelvic pain ... is present Diagnosis ... products) Blood tests ... suspected) Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #management #signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
weight • Chest pain ... Nasal polyps and signs ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... #typea #typeb #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #classification
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
proximal muscle pain ... normal and can help differentiate ... universally used, ultrasound ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential