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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Caused by: Tropheryma ... Symptoms and Signs ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... - conduction disease ... #Cardiology #Staging
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Algorithm Symptoms ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... of autoimmune disease ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... #Algorithm #hepatology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
sign A - Biphasic ... chest pain • Wellens ... sign B - Deeply ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Algorithm Action ... (e.g. spinocerebellar ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... #Algorithm #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics ... the underlying disease
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
• no slam dunk criteria ... explanation • best ... : • look for signs ... (muddy brown casts ... #Management #ContrastInduced
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... probably much higher (e.g ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management