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Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Primary Amenorrhea Differential ... Breast Tanner Staging ... Primary #Amenorrhea #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
ribbon-like GBM staining ... cytoplasmic neutrophilic staining ... perinuclear cytoplasmic staining ... Classification #Differential
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling ... Hydrostatic #Pressure #Differential
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Primary Headaches - Differential ... Neuralgia (Shooting, stabbing ... Headache • Primary Stabbing ... Headaches #Neurology #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Mediated (granular staining ... antibodies (linear staining ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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- Trichrome staining ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reflex Syncope:
• Vasovagal: Prolonged standing, Stress, Pain
• Situational: Coughing, Sneezing, Micturition, Defecation,
Syncope - Differential ... Vasovagal: Prolonged standing ... SCVMCMed #Syncope #Differential
Approach to Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome 
Platypnea: dyspnea when sitting or standing
Orthodeoxia: sPO2 drops > 5% in upright
when sitting or standing ... Syndrome #diagnosis #differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
NSIP and long standing ... Consolidation #Differential
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
& brush teeth Standing ... • Clean any standing ... #PatientInfo #differential