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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... tubular acidosis Anion ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
cases there are ... splenomegaly, abnormal ... cell disease Rheumatology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... box indicates all ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... present, symptoms, signs ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment algorithms ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... differential #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... support for patients clinically