21 results
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... • Acute Myeloid ... • Chronic Myeloid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Motivation is secondary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GI disorders ... • Cancers: IgA myeloma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Drooping of the upper eyelid ... congenital or acquired ... that elevate the eyelid ... trauma to the eyelid ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... inflammation is secondary ... should have other symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
upper or lower eyelid ... inflammation of the eyelid ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Acquired Disorders of Reduced Bone Strength: Pathogenesis
 • Hyperparathyroidism
 • Vitamin D deficiency
 • Malabsorption syndromes
Acquired Disorders ... e.g., multiple myeloma ... #Acquired #Disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #osteoporosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to the evaluation of the swollen red eyelid.
Am Fam Physician. 2015 Jul 15;92(2):106-112.

#Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology
the swollen red eyelid ... #Ophthalmology ... #Swollen #Red #Eyelid ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #AAFP