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Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
and Belching - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... Phenotypes: " ... , SIBO, Celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Consider sickle cell disease ... (diverse genotypes ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... pseudotumor 4 phenotypes ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #workup #treatment
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History ... - Pain (back, chest ... Inflammatory diseases ... #Differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... but elevated as disease ... bile ducts Differential ... , IgG4 related disease ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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• Clinical features ... underarms, or chest ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : Pleuritic chest ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... severity of the disease ... prevalence of RP-ILD Phenotype ... muscle weakness Phenotype
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Massive Fibrosis on Chest ... a construction worker ... interstitial lung disease ... which is caused by disease ... CXR #silicosis #clinical