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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... . celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
give someone 500 mcg ... pain and troponin elevation ... The table below ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
specific systemic disease ... urease-producing organisms (e.g ... specific systemic disease ... Microscopy #Crystals #comparison ... #table #urinalysis
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
apparent with elevation ... patients with kidney disease ... Graft-Versus-Host Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
can be offered (e.g ... Progressive neurological disease ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages
Histiocytosis - Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD), Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD)
Comparison of Features by Age,
Erdheim-Chester disease ... disease (RDD) ... Comparison of Features ... Histiocytosis #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #features
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
areas of trauma (e.g ... foot pallor on elevation ... disorders, and Hansen disease ... Clinical #Podiatry #Comparison
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
dopamine blockers (e.g ... dopamine agonists (e.g ... pharmacogenetic disease ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis