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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
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
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
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
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

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

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infections • Malignancy ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug
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 ... cough Pleuritic CP ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
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 ... Manifestations: - CRP ... Workup: - ANA ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
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 ... cough Pleuritic CP ... tracheobronchial stenosis, malignancy ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis