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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pain Disorder ... - Pain; psychological ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... Headache, Retroocular pain ... test, Abdominal pain ... , Myalgia Diagnosis ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
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orbital/retrobulbar pain ... or orbit (MRI) Treatment ... resolution of the symptoms ... Syndrome #TolosaHunt #neurology ... #diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... unilateral flank pain ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Back Pain Red Flags - By Age
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED 
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE 
HISTORY OF CANCER 
SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS 
ANTICOAGULATION
Back Pain Red Flags ... CANCER SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS ... ANTICOAGULATION TRAUMA SYMPTOMS ... PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGIC ... DEFICIT #Diagnosis
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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cage cleaning Symptoms ... non-productive cough, chest pain ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... : • Classic symptoms ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Recurrent abdominal pain ... last 3 months + symptom ... Treatment: • Global ... IBS Symptoms: ... gastroenterology #treatment
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinsonism Main ... motor symptoms: ... Bradykinesia Other symptoms ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis ... #neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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eye; unilateral symptoms ... (pain, photophobia ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest pain ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis