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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... Differential #Algorithm #Drugs ... #Malignancy #Exogenous ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
association with CTD, drugs ... , malignancy and ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... • CTD workup: ANA ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... inhibitors under evaluation
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Workup: - ANA ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... AHA consensus recommendations ... Infants ≤6 months old ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
: • Vit B12 - aka ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... findings (ANA, ... Differential Diagnosis ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the critically ill ... circulation If drugs ... , seizures, malignancy ... before beginning treatment ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
inhibitors • Injection drug ... characteristic features Clinical ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Acid-fast staining, NAA