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Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • GI ... disorders: Celiac ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... . pylori test (GI ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Evaluation: 1. ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Aortic valve disease ... #diagnosis #management
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
excretory pathway (GI ... decompensated liver disease ... Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... did not yield a diagnosis ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... poisoning • Celiac
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Infectious: Dissecting ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... of any comorbid disease ... • Laboratory evaluation
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... Taste or smell disorder ... associated w severe disease ... #Guide #Diagnosis