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Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... LipidProfiles #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Deep coma (any cause ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... Inflammatory: Reflux ... #Anemia #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... catheterization • BPH ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • PK deficiency ... • PCH • PNH ... #Causes #Hematology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... life-threatening causes ... depends on the cause
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Gastroesophageal reflux ... gastroesophageal reflux ... #diagnosis
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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Diagnosis Framework ... Syncopal causes ... Orthostatic syncope • Reflex ... Nonsyncopal causes ... #diagnosis