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Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... renal failure • Uremia ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Iron deficiency anemia
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... /other causes • ... #management
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... syndrome • Yellow nail
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium • ILD ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Predicted very short ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS ... #Guidelines
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Celiac, IBD) • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... oral manif. of IBD ... ; UC>CD • Snail ... Resolve w Rx of IBD
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... • Keep finger nails ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management