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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Needle-shaped, negative ... Acute and chronic treatment ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #ULT #rheumatology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... immunocompetent (HIV negative ... lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm ... causes #radiology #neurology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
● Positive or negative ... R) or entirely negative ... Brugada algorithm ... Positive or negative ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... normal • DAT negative ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... GI Tract Loss (Negative ... - Direct Loss Negative ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Relative Afferent ... Gunn's pupils or relative ... very sensitive diagnostic ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD #Relative ... #Clinical #Video
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Bx Consider reactive ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Algorithm #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... • Some false negative ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes