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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis Classification ... Malignancy, Diabetes, Short ... failure, Metformin, HIV ... Lactic #Acidosis #Classification ... TypeB #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Osteochondroma Hematologic ... Effusions #causes #differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... diseases - HIV ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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• Most form in parts ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... texture at bald spots ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV ... loss #alopecia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... ear disease Differential ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #Vasculitides #differential ... #classification