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Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Primary Amenorrhea Differential ... Breast Tanner Staging ... Primary #Amenorrhea #Differential ... obgyn #gynecology #algorithm
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling ... Hydrostatic #Pressure #Differential ... #Mechanism #Algorithm
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... #Fungal #Stains ... microbiology #microscopy #staining ... fungus #comparison #table
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Primary Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuralgia (Shooting, stabbing ... Headache • Primary Stabbing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Mediated (granular staining ... antibodies (linear staining ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... for either V/Q scanning ... are outlined in Table ... Pregnancy #Workup #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... balanced when standing ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #dizzy #differential
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
Syphilis Staging ... Diagnosis #Syphilis #Staging ... Latent #Tertiary #Table
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... NSIP and long standing ... Consolidation #Differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... setting of long-standing ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm