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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Systemic disease ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... Recurrent and chronic ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... levels are within normal ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Malignancies • Chronic ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Occasional sighs ... include asthma, chronic ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Vector-borne (most ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... PCR + 20-90%, normal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... , and ocular inflammation ... - Recurrent oral ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... strength & enzymes normal ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... , and ocular inflammation ... : Ocular inflammatory
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... concentration in the normal ... von Willebrand disease
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
a rare chronic ... sites such as the collar ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology