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Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatobiliary Disease ... Kidney Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Cardiopulmonary disease ... Adult Still's disease ... Necrotic bowel disease ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... #causes #Differential
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... but elevated as disease ... pregnancy, Cardiac diseases ... , IgG4 related disease
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... disease (American ... an infectious disease ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... underlying heart disease ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... underlying heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... TRAb) if Graves' disease ... #diagnosis #differential ... #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential