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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... Cholecalciferol - Granulomatous ... Disease, Lymphoma ... #causes #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
High/Normal Radioiodine ... Autoimmune Thyroid Disease ... • Grave's Disease ... Thyroiditis: • Granulomatous ... endocrinology #causes
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemangioma • Retinal Disease ... Strabismic - Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... /hr • Biopsy: Granulomatous ... strength & enzymes normal ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal ... tract, and often causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing In lung disease ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Inflammatory Disease ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
a sequence of abnormal ... commonly parasellar masses ... mesodiencephalic disease ... Seesaw #nystagmus #ophthalmology ... #eye #ocular #PhysicalExam
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
A 70-year-old woman attends a check-up with a family doctor. As a background, he has a
thyroidectomy for Graves' disease ... the Trousseau sign ... skeletal muscles to cause ... #Trousseau #Sign ... #PhysicalExam