Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Etiology of Splenic Infarction: • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy • Embolic disease: Atrial
Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Malignancy • Embolic disease ... Lymphoma, Gaucher disease ... Wandering spleen syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis Infectious: • Respiratory viruses (25-45%) • Group A Strep (5-15%) • Other bacteria:
Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... disorders: Kawasaki disease ... PFAPA, Behcet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ADRENAL EXCESS Ovarian • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome • Hyperthecosis • Tumor Adrenal
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Obesity • Liver Disease ... Paraneoplastic Syndrome ... endocrinology #causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Fabry's disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Chain deposition disease ... antiphospholipid syndrome
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color Clear: excess water Pale
: rare genetic disease ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes ... restrictive lung disease
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE) Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... exists Infectious Diseases
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm High or Normal PTH: • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Skeletal metastatic disease ... , Milk Alkali Syndrome ... disorders, Paget's disease ... , Viral Syndromes ... Granulomatous diseases
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes. Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome
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