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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diagnosis of chronic diarrhea ... impractical to test ... causes of chronic diarrhea ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis, muscular dystrophy ... Liver #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Breath test for ... testing negative and diarrhea ... malabsorption #Diarrhea ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... , Tests to evaluate ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Hypertension #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
seen within the subacromial ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Dystrophic ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... macroglossia Nails: • Dystrophy ... fatigue • Nail dystrophy ... Testing Blood Tests ... the heart GI Tests
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test