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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Behcet disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... frequently affected systems ... some time, let’s see ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... erythematosus (SLE ... diagnosis #types #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... antibodies, Complement levels ... #Systemic #Lupus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... Complement (Low levels ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Vascular: • Systemic ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... through ↑ sFLT1 levels ... LV thrombus, RV systolic ... dysfunction, Obesity
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... categories Lactate levels ... again we might see ... of Circulatory System ... #typea #typeb #classification
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Vascular: • Systemic ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... through reference level ... select reference level ... See table below