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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anxiety Disorder - Focus ... Dysmorphic Disorder - Focus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... Bone/joint pain Psychiatric ... Symptoms: Disorientation ... Alteration in hunger ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Clinical Findings Symptoms ... suicide Other Symptoms ... ) - Worse in winter ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... summary - Symptoms ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... : Cardiac/pulm/oncologic
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
severe dissociative symptoms ... the above with symptoms ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Constitutional symptoms ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- B symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... within one hour or longer ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
nose, ears, or fingers ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
the immediate danger ... efforts should focus ... The absence of symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia