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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sympathetic nervous system ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... in primary or secondary ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for ... #physicalexam
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... central nervous system ... loss, causing secondary ... #nephrology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... frequently affected systems ... causes: Many of ... Best to have an
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... Central nervous system ... acute vestibular syndrome ... AVS #Posterior #CVA
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Mortality due to CVD ... Acromegaly occurs secondary ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... reticular activating system ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose