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Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
protein should ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... should also include ... #algorithm #differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenoma - Primary Anterior ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epicondylitis - Skin ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... scale on elbows & knees ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... Thickening of skin ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... #endocrinology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... honey-colored crusts ... Trunk, especially anterior ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified