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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Inflammatory: • Colonoscopy ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... are: - Normal in position ... #Enlargement #Differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... in the supine position ... in the seated position ... it difficult to differentiate ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
complexion-associated melanosis ... primary acquired melanosis ... is essential to differentiate ... Lesions #PAM #CAM #Melanosis ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... conditions (supine position ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... neck, and arms, deposition ... #Scleroderma #Differential ... Diagnosis #comparison #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Bone scans CAN BE POSITIVE ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish