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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Undifferentiated critical ... congenital heart disease ... • Hyperoxia test ... #presentation #Differential ... #Pink #Blue #Gray
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Clinical ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Workup #causes #Differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... or diagnostic tests ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Hypocalcemia by Clinical ... levels Autoimmune disease ... Malabsorption syndrome ... Hypocalcemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology