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Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
#Cushings #Syndrome ... #Disease #Algorithm ... #Workup #Dexamethasone ... #Suppression #Test ... #diagnosis
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... Dyspnea - Diagnostic ... Framework From the HPI ... Medicine #Dyspnea #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... #Syndrome #HIV ... #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Articular - Acute ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute ... HIV, Parvovirus ... Meningococcal meningitis, Secondary ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... afebrile • Acute
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis