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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... Cell count and differential ... #workup #Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs malignancy ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... as infectious, malignant ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... drugs, seizures, malignancy