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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Granulomatous diseases ... , Idiopathic calcitriol ... hypercalcemia, Infantile idiopathic ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic ... Gastrointestinal Disease ... Nails #Mnemonic #Differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
, Danon Disease, ... Fibroelastosis, Idiopathic ... Non-lnfiltrative: Idiopathic ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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of Diffuse Lung Disease ... Dermatomyositis - SLE Idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... Diffuse #Lung #Disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung Diseases ... Connective Tissue Disease ... Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus Idiopathic ... Pneumonias: • Idiopathic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
Hyper-Enhancement: - Idiopathic ... e.g.congenital heart disease ... Anderson-Fabry, Chagas disease ... cardiomyopathy #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Bilateral Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 • Medication Side
Extremity Swelling - Differential ... • Kidney Disease ... • Thyroid Disease ... Premenstrual • Idiopathic ... Extremity #Swelling #Differential
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Obesity • Liver Disease ... DHEA • Danazol Idiopathic ... • Familial • Idiopathic ... #Virilization #Differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease ... Syndrome, Dissection, Idiopathic ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
Idiopathic Gallstones ... Autoimmune Diseases ... Pregnancy) #Differential