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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
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 ... #AcidBase #disorders
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests ... weight loss • Chronic
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... reports have described ... • Autoimmune Disorders ... False #Positives #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... bowel resection (short ... Systemic disorders ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shifts: - Alkalosis ... hypomagnesemia), Eating disorders ... nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... #differential #
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... Systemic causes ... Linear Depressions (Beau's ... PhysicalExam #Atlas #Beaus ... GrepMed Recommended Text
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
Achilles reflex is best ... neurodegenerative disorders ... in a number of beats ... three to four beats ... be elicited at ankles