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Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... deficiency can lead ... #Nutrition #Diagnosis
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... injuries that can lead ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... pancreatic enzymes can lead ... Diagnosis and Context ... onset of other symptoms ... important in the diagnostic
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... in posture can lead ... deficiencies • Renal ... • Anemia of renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
This can also lead ... • Vomiting may lead ... Laxative abuse may lead ... abnormalities can lead ... #diagnosis #signs
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
resorption, Incr renal ... [Ca2+] load, Incr ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis ... Symptoms include ... Increased magnesium load ... • Increased renal ... Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
infection and may lead ... hours-days of symptom ... during fungemia) • Symptoms ... Endophthalmitis #ocular #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
shock syndrome may lead ... thrombocytopenia, and renal ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... and myalgias, symptoms ... tests of liver and renal