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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... this patient with Duchenne ... dystrophy (DMD) #Gowers ... dystrophy #DMD #Duchenne
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
presenting with thyroid goiters ... caused by iodine ... deficiency. ... PhysicalExam #iodine #deficiency
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
• Apo-A1 Deficiency ... Disease • LCAT Deficiency ... 100 • LDLr deficiency ... • Familial LPL Deficiency ... • Apo-Cll Deficiency
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... Guillaume Duchenne ... brain. 1 in 3 cases ... #Duchenne #MuscularDystrophy
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Polymyositis • Duchenne ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Malabsorption: • Lactase Deficiency ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... Dissacharidase Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... the top is a B12-deficient ... #VitaminB12 #deficiency ... #Differential #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
single factor deficiency ... severe fibrinogen deficiency ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes