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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
) - Differential ... Cardiac: • Congenital ... Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Presyncope: • Cardiac ... dysfunction, Meds • Reflex ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Short Stature (Late ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
/ Peptic Ulcer Disease ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy ... #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 5X ULN • AST/ALT ... disease 2. ... #nephrology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
weight loss • Late ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... structural heart disease ... causes such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... The treatment strategy
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... CNS #Infections #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Diagnosis: • ... wink test - reflex ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... Hyperglycemia - ↑ AST/ALT ... • Treatment: ... #differential #