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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Somatoform Disorders ... - Differential ... Motivation is secondary ... psychological factors ... #Differential #
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... ↓Phosphate • Secondary ... Symptoms: Commonly no signs ... #PTH #Primary #Secondary ... #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Maternal Factors ... rupture Fetal Factors ... weeks) • Genetic disorder ... Cerebral palsy secondary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... no other risk factors ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... vasculitis) or disorders ... of primary or secondary ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Screen for secondary ... organ-specific signs ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... in primary or secondary ... Abnormal clotting factor ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
recessive blood disorder ... by a variety of factors ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... by age 16 with secondary ... age 14 without secondary ... Testes Determining Factor ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... rheumatologic disorders ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison
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