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Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
out other common causes ... reports were found ... reports giving ... reports in literature ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... arm, empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) tests ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the
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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Gravis Signs, Symptoms ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... eye movements #Diagnosis
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... The test is positive ... reproduction of symptoms ... #Spurlings #Test ... #orthopedics #sports
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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... K), H. pylori test ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... thyroid function test ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis