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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 ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #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
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
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 ... , can consider IM
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 ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #treatment #management