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Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... back to anatomic position ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Urology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Anti-histone - Positive ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... Supports the patient ... affected ear #Dix ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... a delta wave, short ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Differential DX ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Clinical DX: - ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome ... , Gestational DI ... Classification #Features #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... complication: DIC ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Tachycardias DDx ... (i.e. entirely positive ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram