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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Liver Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... , Kidney Disease ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... endocrinology #differential ... #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Systemic disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #diagnosis #management
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Ptosis - Neurologic disease ... nerve palsy • Horner ... effect of some abnormal ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Adult-onset Still's disease ... Preeclampsia Dermatologic ... Trauma: • Ocular ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... - Drugs • Oral ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Oral/IV Glucocorticoids ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam