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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease ... CDC Case Definition ... testin now or recentl ... MISC #Kawasaki #Comparison ... #diagnosis #peds
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
Cases and Deaths ... Weighing diseases ... remains stable ... #Coronavirus #comparison ... #COVID19
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
name their own fingers ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... Brain Injury, Tumor ... #diagnosis
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Central Dl (Low ... , Infiltrative diseases ... #Causes #nephrology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... normal, can be low ... associated w severe disease ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Weakness or tremors ... • Exertional dyspnea ... goiter (Graves' disease ... : • ↓ Low TSH ... hyperthyroidism #causes
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
in the ICU, now ... Infection: Coronavirus Disease ... 31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
figures for other diseases ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... #table #SARS #Ebola ... contagiousness #COVID19
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management