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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Hydrocephalus • Chronic ... Meningitis • Chronic ... • Parkinson's Disease ... • Huntington's Disease ... #Neurology #Differential
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... , Whipple's disease ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Infectious ... fever • Lyme disease ... • Whipple's disease ... Viral Infection ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
• Abuse • Dementia ... • Small bowel disease ... Cholestatic liver disease ... Catabolic State: • Infection ... Endocrinopathy • Chronic
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Injury to Root Chronic ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Rheumatic Fever, Whipple ... Valve Dysfunction Chronic ... Inflammatory: Infectious
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
— PBC, PSC • Infection ... , celiac disease ... - Acquired • Chronic ... bowel resection Infectious ... Giardiasis • Whipple
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Anorexia, Depression, Dementia ... • Chronic Disease ... Autoimmune • Infection
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Infection • ... Rheumatologic Disease ... • Tropheryma whippleii ... (Whipple's disease ... burgdorferi (Lyme disease
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... • Drugs • Chronic ... analgesics) • Infections ... (chronic pyelonephritis ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... • Infectious ... and M panel Management ... Malignancies • Chronic ... hematology #diagnosis #management