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Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Elevated Amylase ... (Hyperamylasemia ... fallopian tube cysts #Elevated ... #Amylase #Hyperamylasemia
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia ... differential #increased #Hyperamylasemia
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Vesicles: • Herpes simplex ... Elevated - Papules ... • Psoriasis Elevated ... Painful • Herpes simplex
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
VT: - No RS complexes ... - Very broad complexes ... produce a hybrid complex ... onset of the QRS complex ... S-wave - RSR' complexes
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial complex ... premature junctional complex ... premature #atrial #complexes
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Algorithm Narrow Complex ... tachycardia Narrow Complex ... conduction Wide-Complex ... Pacemaker-facilitated Wide-Complex ... aberrancy Wide-Complex
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
antigen-surface complex ... antigen-surface complex ... against these complexes ... or the entire complex
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
evaluation of elevated ... #Algorithm #elevated
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness • Elevated ... weakness, rash • Elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated ... Normal or mildly elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
between simple and complex ... Workup #Simple #Complex