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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
referral to secondary care ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... infections when cART ... • Diagnosis should ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Demyelinating disease
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... auditory nerve (CN ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential ... Debate if this should ... Primary - Other (Rare ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... antibodies, which are ... should be obtained ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... C serology testing
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... disease states ... or diagnostic tests ... peritonitis - Acute ... #Differential #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Arboviruses: - West ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... the time course (acute ... axial (spine, shoulders ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... cascade is intact - test ... of factor VII should ... liver function tests ... • Acute DIC •