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Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Mania - Causes of Elevated ... MANIA: 1 week elevated ... Bipolar #Manic #MoodDisorders ... #Elevated #Differential
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
hospitalization - elevated ... Bipolar #Disorder #MoodDisorders
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
< 2 months #MoodDisorders
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
evaluation of elevated ... #Algorithm #elevated
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness • Elevated ... weakness, rash • Elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated ... Normal or mildly elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH: • Elevated ... Lymphoma (Hodgkin) • Elevated
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

By
Approach to Elevated ... MatthewHoMD #Elevated
Medium Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - MEDIUM / ELEVATED risk (range low
Prevention - MEDIUM / ELEVATED ... risk (range low - elevated
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Time (PT) - Often Elevated ... (PTT) - Often elevated ... inhibitor Both elevated
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Deficiency: MMA elevated ... , Homocysteine elevated ... , Homocysteine elevated