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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... In most cases, it ... specific tests to sort ... the much smaller differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diarrhea, Kidney ... • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... D D-lactate (short ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Anatomic Location - Differential ... - Cotton wool spots ... Glaucoma (Open-Angle ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Common things being common just standard scapular winging, but this is more
believe this is case ... patients with chronic ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
metabolic acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Existing case reports ... any available case ... The cause of this ... Differentials for ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... tissue at the nail base ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... processed grains - Chronic ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... Korsakoff Syndrome - Chronic
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... tests are rare; case ... reports have described ... Immunizations Chronic ... False #Positives #differential