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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Abdominal XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Syndrome ... Syndrome (diagnosis ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative ... #Incontinence #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... • Refeeding Syndrome ... GI: • Small bowel ... • Anorexia • Chronic ... • Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
in duration) - Differential ... • Irritable bowel ... syndrome • Inflammatory ... bowel disease ... #Pelvic #Pain #Differential
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic ... Cystic Fibrosis • Chronic ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... #Differential #