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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome ... inhibitors, Familial tumoral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes ... Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes ... Urinary → Lynch Syndrome ... Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... differentiation syndrome ... Pulmonary #Renal #Syndromes
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... alkalosis, Hungry bone syndrome ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... FGF-23: Fanconi syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... • Serotonin Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Intraparenchymal bleed, tentorial ... pressure, SAH, tentorial ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... nerve palsy - Tentorial ... vasoconstriction syndrome
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... SCVMCMed #SVC #Syndrome
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... diseases, Toxic shock syndrome ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome