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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... disorders - Chronic ... significantly positive ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Anatomic Location - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Cotton wool spots ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
Causes of a false ... reports have described ... Immunizations Chronic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #syphilis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... conditions (supine position ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #classification
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... Petechiae or positive ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... Culture Positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots