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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... Pseudocyst, ERCP / Surgery ... Pancreatic, Ovarian, Lung ... drkeithsiau #Amylase #elevation ... #diagnosis #differential
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pilocarpine • Pharmacologic ... Trauma • Tumor (Lung ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... • Pelvic Surgery ... endocrinology #causes
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Complete primary survey ... mechanism (e.g. long ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... #Environment #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Previous gastric surgery ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... regional ischemia, surgery ... #Differential #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... RGM • Plastic surgery ... RGM • Cardiac surgery ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... NTM #Infections #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology