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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... #SUN #Classification ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
and Maneuvers ... - Pulsatile Masses ... sign #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... PhysicalExam #AbdominalPain
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... compensatory responses to all ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential ... #Classification
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... not required in all ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
/AHA Classification ... AHA classification ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... ) 30-45% Differential ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vessel vasculitis, and ... is that all 3 major ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification