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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infiltration- often breast ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (diagnosis of exclusion ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
- Inherited Urea ... of ammonia: - Urease ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Breast Cancer - Visible Signs on Physical Examination:

Retraction, Abnormal Contours, Skin Dimpling, Nipple Retraction, Edema, Paget's
Breast Cancer - ... the Nipple #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... Single palmar creases ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome ... SatyaPatelMD #Cushings #Syndrome ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... : Lung Cancer, Breast ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... • May-Thurner Syndrome ... • SVC syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
in tumor lysis syndrome ... Seen in UTIs by urease-producing ... acidic urine - Diagnostic
Palmar Crease Pallor in Anemia - Pallor of the palmar creases in the patient's hand compared
Palmar Crease Pallor ... of the palmar creases ... #Palmar #Crease ... #Pallor #diagnosis ... #physicalexam #