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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Syndrome What? ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... #Wonderland #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Turner Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic disorders (e.g ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
urine, feces, saliva ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... characteristic morphology ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cell Tumor • HCG ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology