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Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... and features of ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Table #Classification
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical Features ... of Major Causes ... #ChestPain #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Typical features ... Most common causes ... Most common causes ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... hemolysis is the most ... likely cause if ... Measures of vitamin ... #Workup #AAFP
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diabetes - Post-obstructive ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... or echo features ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
extrapyramidal symptoms ... important key feature ... about 95% of NMS cases ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis