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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
IBD Comparison Table ... and normal colon ... ileum • Most cases ... “Patchy (Skip areas ... IBD #Comparison #Table
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... Pupillary #Pupils #Defects ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... Granulomatous Disease ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... #causes #endocrinology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... , breast cancer, ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Affects 1:25,000 ... - gastric and breast ... IgG level X2 at least ... levels are within normal ... DDX - Other causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
arrhythmias, congenital defects ... ) -> Abnormal blood ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
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 ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... bedrest’s negative effects ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... Anemia of renal disease ... #pathophysiology