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Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Algorithm Bipolar ... speech 4) Flight ... Cyclothymia • Symptoms ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry ... #Causes
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... Ocular syphilis manifestations ... exposure to or symptoms ... have positive serology ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Neurological Manifestations ... the tuberculoma (later ... • Caused by immune ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... Discoid Rash • UV light ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of ... hypotension - Late ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... cessation of play #Diagnosis ... Allergy #Signs #Symptoms
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... crackles in the right ... decreased respiratory rate ... #differential #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... Decreased pulse rate ... #causes #stroke
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... • Jaundice (later ... manifestation)
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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speech such as rate ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation