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Features Associated with Pathobiologic Characteristics of Severe Asthma, According to Phenotype. #Diagnosis #PCC #Asthma #Severe #Phenotypes
Paucigranulocytic #Hyperresponsive ... #Fixed #NEJM
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
• Unilateral Fixed ... Bilateral, Large fixed ... , midposition, fixed ... Coma #Neurology #differential
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Unilateral Fixed ... Dilated Pupil - Differential ... #Unilateral #Fixed ... Dilated #Pupil #differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Closure Glaucoma (fixed ... Acute #VisionLoss #Differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
SLE, Sjogren's & Mixed ... II & III) • Mixed ... rheumatology #laboratory #differential
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Anemia (AIHA) - Differential ... Agglutinin Disease Mixed-type ... #Anemia #AIHA #Differential
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
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Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential ... Comprehension - Mixed ... Aphasia #Neurology #Differential
Urticaria Mimics

Conditions That May Be Confused with Urticaria

Arthropod bites 
, Atopic dermatitis 
, Bullous pemphigoid 
,
multiforme , Fixed-drug ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
ADH) • ATN SG fixed ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Mixed ... #Polyuria #Differential