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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... 1 and 2, but not ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
Most common place ... found on palms of hands ... #differential # ... diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Calcium oxalate ... Increased urinary oxalate ... - Antiviral treatment ... Renal #stones #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... before beginning treatment ... #Diagnosis #causes ... classification
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup What type ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... foot #clinical #mri ... #msk
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... weight loss • Late ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis