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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
Tinel's Test for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's over the tarsal tunnel, attempting to reproduce pain,
Tinel's Test for ... numbness, or tingling caused ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - Diarrhea
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 ... - Chronic neurological
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... Cerebellopontine angle ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... inhibition - Chronic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... bowel resection (short ... bowel syndrome) ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... weight loss • Chronic
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Persistent or chronic ... infections can cause ... Bacillus cereus (short-incubation ... infections) • Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential