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Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Clinical Presentation ... and Diagnosis of ... Common Causes of ... #Comparison #Table ... Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Workup #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... the OR • HD stable ... first-line study - If negative
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... , abdominal pain ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf