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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... PTH (High or normal ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... #Differential #
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fascicle (Other CN ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
lower to upper areas ... Differential diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis: CNS ... Pain, weakness, abnormal ... level, MRI shows mass
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... on the skin • Areas ... - Core temp normal ... - Hyperkalemia ... heat #illness #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... lesions < 4cm + mass ... periventricular areas ... diameter - +mass
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... symptoms suggest a mass ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... impaired due to the mass ... effect of some abnormal ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology