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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
any etiology • Trigger ... and menses • Pathophysiology ... thyroid hormone • Symptoms ... hours-days duration +/- symptoms ... repletion, Avoid triggers
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... Management #algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
dizziness) and triggers ... Timing of the symptom ... , the Triggers that ... provoke the symptom ... Dizziness #Algorithm #Differential
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms ... and Pathophysiology ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... #gastroenterology ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
environmental triggers ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... hyperviscosity syndrome • Triggers ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... into serum • Triggers
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Chemoreceptor Trigger ... vomiting #emesis #differential ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
or Episodic • Triggers ... yet imprecise symptom ... dizzy #algorithm #differential
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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"pass out" • Symptoms ... may be triggered ... spinning" • Symptoms ... or walking • Symptoms ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #