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Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Diagnosis of Common Causes ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Testing #Gynecology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Deep coma (any cause ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... #diagnosis #table
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing ... Breast #Cancer #screening
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
There are several screening ... is a validated screening ... tool, particularly ... the primary care setting ... ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... loose or watery stools ... hard or lumpy stools ... hard or lumpy stools ... Subclassifications #Classes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
diseased by the screening ... that any given case ... implies being able ... scores on the screening ... #Calculation #Table
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
/black, tarry stools ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
• Persistent nausea ... inappropriate eating ... alcohol Nutritional Screening ... Bone densitometry testing