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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Infiltrative Disorders ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs ... : Decreased axillary
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar and Mania - Causes ... Elevated Mood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... #Psychiatry #Causes
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... and associated disorders ... and associated disorders ... - Amenorrhea, decreased ... Insufficiency #Signs
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... and signs below ... Cauda equina- decreased ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... differential #algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... acute ischemic disorder ... the optic nerve caused ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
tightness, tachypnea, decreased ... hypotension - Late: bradycardia ... Gastrointestinal - Nausea ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... - Reflexes: decreased ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... experience some symptoms ... characterized by a decrease ... that involves disorders ... These causes could
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
with autoimmune disorders ... a stroke that caused ... tissue scarring) Increase ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages