Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE) Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #differential #workup
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm High or Normal PTH: • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... disease, Milk Alkali Syndrome ... disease, Viral Syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
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
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Extra-renal Losses: • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Aldosterone: Liddle's Syndrome ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... diuretics, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... alkalosis, Hungry bone syndrome ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... FGF-23: Fanconi syndrome ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms causes ... superior vena cava syndrome ... neck #mass #SVC #Syndrome
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 Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis Infectious: • Respiratory viruses (25-45%) • Group A Strep (5-15%) • Other bacteria:
Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... PFAPA, Behcet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis. Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Causes: Calcific ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.) Physicians
the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithm for the Diagnosis and Workup of Hemolytic Anemia By Dr. Kylie Adamek @KylieAdamek #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Differential
Diagnosis and Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
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