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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Diagnosis Framework ... • Muscular or neurologic ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... region • Bolus slow ... weight loss or acute
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... 3) Now, look at ... the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... #Evaluation #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... pancytopenia, dysplasia
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... consider other diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... heart failure, neurologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
after starvation, Acute ... Tubulointerstitial renal disease ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #low
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... weeks incubation Acute ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders ... and achalasia (dysphagia ... Tests - check Acute
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Stuttering speech, Dysphagia ... symptoms) • Acute ... #management #neurology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... Rheumatological disorders ... fecal #elastase #low ... #differential #diagnosis