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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... Shoulder #Pain #Differential
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
treponemal antibody tests ... specific trep. tests ... trep antibody) Reflex ... RPR) Non-trep tests ... consider untreated chronic
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
the diagnosis of chronic ... impractical to test ... possible causes of chronic ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Chemicals, Gases #Chronic ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease - Differential ... • Drugs • Chronic ... hydronephrosis on U/S) • Reflux ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The following #reflexes ... each deep tendon reflex ... is best elicited ... with a consequent clonic ... dorsally, producing clonic
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Differential ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Liver #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Anatomic Location - Differential ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... Craniopharyngioma #Chronic ... #VisionLoss #Differential