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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Long-standing vs ... #Chronic #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... • Abdominal pain ... #management #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... suggested for fibrosis staging ... If other causes ... liver biopsy or MRI ... #gastroenterology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... lichenification (chronic ... vesicles, erosions scaling ... Eczematous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... Rule out other causes ... changes: CRP, ESR • Imaging ... - MRI: inflammation ... #Dermatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... , better after taking ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... positive) • Staging ... classification #hematology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... weight loss • Imaging ... , chronic diarrhea ... factor • May cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... nodosa • Scaling ... , pustules, crusts ... weight loss • Chronic ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... features such as crusts ... Filled with clear ... fluid, e.g. nettle sting ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology