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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Algorithm Symptoms ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... (e.g. dryness of ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... specific ANAs (e.g
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... Confirmatory Tests ... , reactivation in
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Radiographic findings (eg ... criteria for MS ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
(eg, systemic juvenile ... • Infection (eg ... Liver function tests ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... : months - Criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... column Treatment
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... the following criteria ... positive tourniquet test ... attending physician (e.g ... #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... #typea #typeb #classification
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm