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Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Crigler-Najjar syndrome ... , Rotor syndrome ... ) or mutation in ... genes coding for ... #unconjugated #differential
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
diseases(Sjogren's Syndrome ... defect - ENaC mutation ... - SCNN mutation ... mutations) - CNI agents ... RTA #diagnosis #differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... • SVC syndrome ... Bilateral • Protein-losing ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Factor V Leiden mutation ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
- Chemotherapy agents ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... titratable parenteral agents
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during ... angioplasty balloons, & stents ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Chemotherapeutic agents ... have a specific mutation ... blood count with differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly: frontal bossing ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Other triggering events ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome