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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... retinal vascular disease ... (Most common cause ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Algorithm Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... ranitidine, sulindac - Active ... / HIV / Diabetes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... albuminuria) - Active ... Minimal change disease ... • HTN • Diabetes ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic acid is an endogenous ... with exercise/activity ... of underlying disease ... why LR does not cause ... Acidosis #types #differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... retinal ischemia causes ... #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... decompensated liver disease ... - Significant endogenous ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
and clinical findings ... Glycosylation - AGE cause ... Increased PKC Activity ... neurovascular disease ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Excessive Uterine Activity ... • Respiratory disease ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type 1 diabetes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes