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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Shift Work) Sleep Disorders ... Limb Movement Disorder ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... with the skin disorder ... should have other symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #msk #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... patients if the cause ... primary hematologic disorder ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet #Disorders
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 ... thrombosis of short posterior ... • Cephalic symptoms
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... Case description ... flexion but no symptoms ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Infiltrative Disorders ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... Androgens: • Symptoms ... physical: - Symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings • Posterior ... femoral head onto posterior ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... without an obvious cause ... Occlusion of posterior ... Central #Vertigo #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... #Eosinophil #Disorders
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
Non-hemolytic Disorders ... Hyperbilirubinemia == Disorders ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... and stress may cause ... • Disorder is