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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... Motivation is primary ... Motivation is secondary ... - Neurologic ... - One or more symptoms
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Eating disorders ... Primary hematological
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... HLH syndrome 5 ... Eating disorders ... Primary hematological
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... candidate) - Bone ... unclear, or if a primary
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Infiltrative disorders ... metastases, Hungry bone ... syndrome Dr.
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... alkalosis, Hungry bone ... Normal or High PTH: Primary ... #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
metastasis (hungry bone ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... Hypercalcemic states, Primary ... or secondary aldosteronism ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
metastasis (hungry bone ... tacrolimus) Endocrine disorders ... Hypercalcemic states - Primary ... or secondary aldosteronism ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Neurologic disorders
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
and nephrotic syndrome ... exposure to or symptoms ... of primary or secondary ... granuIomas on skin, bone ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis