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Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... hemolytic reactions, hematoma ... #Jaundice #Classification ... #diagnosis #conjugated ... #unconjugated #differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... #Subtypes #Classification
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Trauma or epidural hematoma ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vaginal laceration / hematoma ... TTP) • HELLP syndrome ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
SAH, subdural hematoma ... Stroke, subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... #emergency #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... conditions listed in differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... or refractory cases