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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease ... • Biliary Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... infiltration (lymphocytes ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... extramedullary disease ... -> AML: Blast crises ... CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Tremor of Wilson's Disease ... near arm tremor caused ... Tremor #Wilsons #Disease ... clinical #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... patients if the cause ... #Workup #hematology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Tremor of Wilson's Disease ... near arm tremor caused ... Tremor #Wilsons #Disease ... clinical #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease ... Rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... Granulomatous disease ... Granulomatous lymphocytic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Observe when patient closes ... • Cerebellar disease ... Unilateral vestibular disease ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... proprioception #physicalexam
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #