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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular disease Head/Neck ... paralysis/dysfunction, Goiter ... acidosis (eg, DM, renal
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Refeeding Syndrome • Acute ... Increased Excretion - Renal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... (ALL) • Acute ... • Chronic ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
for Acute Polyarthritis ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... 45 years with neck ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Algorithm - Low ... Post-operative neck ... very low • Chronic ... Renal Failure ... #endocrinology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... • Varicella zoster ... Liver Function Tests ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Systemic (head and neck ... pancreas, biliary, renal ... specific laboratory tests ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Sjogren syndrome, rheumatoid ... Neck: “dropping ... /Edrophonium test ... inhibition - Chronic ... aspiration and acute
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA-associated vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... with Lupus: • Chronic