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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... Hyperthyroid, Bony ... #causes #endocrinology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Mass / Decreased ... , Shortness of Breath ... Chronic Chest Symptoms
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
metastasis: • Breast ... look whiter than normal ... look darker than normal ... Signs/Symptoms: ... • Soft-tissue mass
Mammogram Basics

A diagnostic mammogram is obtained when a patient has symptoms, usually a mass. The mass
a patient has symptoms ... views of each breast ... views of each breast ... Normal breasts are ... clinical #diagnosis #interpretation
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
into contiguous areas ... fluctuant, tender mass ... postauricular crease ... hearing loss, nausea ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... Areas of diagnostic ... mass index; FBC ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... ALL: mediastinal mass ... crises • Blasts ... Intracellular Urate
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation ... the underlying bone ... deviation from normal ... Other areas - Last ... XRay #Anatomy #Interpretation
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
on the skin • Areas ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... - Core temp normal ... exercise - Core body ... differential #diagnosis #causes