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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac disease ... with serology first ... biopsy only if serology ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... intrinsic renal disease ... terminal (bladder neck ... , prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Poikiloderma and V-neck ... Interstitial lung disease ... tract - Cardiac disease ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... aorta • Head and neck-limited ... Systemic (head and neck ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Dark, Mydriatics Diseases ... Robertson #Pupil #neurology ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Kikuchi Disease ... • Head/Neck ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
infection, Autoimmune diseases ... the body (the neck ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
joints in acute disease ... deviate toward the ulnar ... may show "swan neck ... #Hands #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease ... Rheumatology ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis