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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... • Headache ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... treatment • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver ... #Patterns #Differential
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Symptoms: • Headache ... Hepatomegaly - Liver ... • Viral RNA level ... subset counts ↓ • Liver ... ART to slow HIV disease
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... disease) are the ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... (Peds) - Primary ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... #Enzymes #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI - Liver ... → Syncope • Signs ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver ... #diagnosis #causes
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... • Papilledema, headache ... • Caused by immune ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential