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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Phosphate Load: • Exogenous ... Fosphenytoin • Endogenous ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome ... acidosis, DKA Kidney Disease ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines
These summary guidelines reflect the 2015 CDC Guidelines
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... : Summary of 2015 ... These summary ... Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... as a source of clinical
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... - Summary • Epidemiology ... • Pathophysiology ... Treatment • Clinical ... #Summary #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lymphoproliferative disease ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... causes #radiology #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Goodpasture's Disease ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
based on repeat clinic ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Clinical Findings ... initial phase of the disease ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
and Management Summary ... Clinical features ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Hb levels and CBC ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology