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Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Euglycemic DKA is a variant ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Purpura • Palpable variants ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Susceptibility • Genetic variants ... other high-output causes ... dissection • Other causes ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT ... disease PLASMA CELL VARIANT ... • Plasma cell variant ... change- Mixed variant ... "Plasmablastic variant
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... disease - Lymphoid variant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Causes of Pelvic ... Tube: • Tubo-ovarian ... Ovary: • See Ovarian ... pregnancy Ovary: • Ovarian ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
• Premature Ovarian ... • Polycystic Ovarian ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Ovary: • Tubo-ovarian ... Torsion* * • Ovarian ... Tube: • Tubo-ovarian ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Secondary Causes ... HDL - Genetic Causes ... Apo-A1 Deficiency/ Variant ... - Secondary Causes ... - Secondary Causes