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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #HPS #hepatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... (SPS) - Diagnosis ... - People with SPS ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... #SPS #Diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... Staphylococcus spp ... ., Salmonella spp ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... , Pneumococcus spp ... Staphylococcus spp ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... diseases, Toxic shock syndrome ... Noninfectious: SJS ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... #Fever #Rash #Differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... stomatitis Drugs: SJS ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... cognitively inspires EPs ... ACS #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... • Plesiomonas spp ... Cunninghamella sp ... Waterborne #Infections #Differential
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Streptococcal spp ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Auto-Inflammatory: SAPHO syndrome ... Negative #Abscess #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Formation: Hungy Bone Syndrome ... - Autoimmune: APS ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... endocrinology #differential