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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... • If all normal ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease ... or Normal ... Occlusion • Stable
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #endocrinology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... CK, normal biopsy ... #treatment #rheumatology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... of pregnancy, critical ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - CRP: Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... CRP - Usually normal ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... - Switch to oral ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... low-signal normal ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Oral sodium loading ... #Screening #Workup ... #table