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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... the diagnostic workup ... cause after 65 years ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... Classification #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... less than 30-40 years ... older age (> 55 years ... #Hypertension #Workup
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... for months to years ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... gastroenterology #workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... taken at home, work ... age < 20 or > 50 years ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
• Age: 30-65 years ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Commonly work related ... patients 30 to 50 years ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
undiagnosed for 10+ years ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... age at Dx 70-75 years ... older than age 70 years ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 -
Anemia - Workup ... and Differential ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Workup ... #Differential #
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Knee Exam 30 years ... old male, 10 years ... fractured patella with tears