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Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... • Cancer: Age ... • Infection: Fever ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #differential #
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome ... ) - Simplified Differential ... Adrenal adenoma or cancer ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds ... #Endocrinology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
acute onset RUQ pain ... Supportive with treatment ... Acute onset RUQ pain ... , RUQ pain rapidly ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... malignancies Treatment ... Methotrexate • AIN ... #Oncology #Differential
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Biliary Pain 20% ... Mirizzi's Syndrome ... Fistula/Bouveret's Syndrome ... GB Cancer < 0.1% ... Gallstone #Diseases #differential
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... • Obesity • Liver ... #Virilization #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Mediterranean Fever ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
malaise) - Muscle pain ... Inflammation and pain ... - Underlying cancer ... - Hematologic cancer ... Treatment: - Systemic
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
cause biliary pain ... of gallbladder cancer ... nausea, vomiting, fever ... , jaundice, fever ... biliary #diseases #differential