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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
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... Minimal change disease ... Both - Diffuse ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Classification of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

#diffuse #Parenchymal #Lung #Disease #differential #diagnosis #interstitial #pulmonary
Classification of ... Diffuse Parenchymal ... Lung Disease ... #Lung #Disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to the neonate with jaundice

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential #Workup

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Workup ** GrepMed ... Recommended Text
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Systemic disease ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... or inflammatory disease ... Commonly work related ... improves with rest ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
neuromuscular injury, disuse ... Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... High #Potassium #Classification