Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
Headache Differential ... of diseases can cause ... headache is the disorder ... headaches are caused ... #Table
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 β€’ Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... hematology #Markers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Nephropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ GI disorders ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies β€’ Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... Iron metabolism disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm β€’ 40- ... , Anemia β€’ Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... /other causes β€’
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 β€’ Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Bone disease, secondary ... β€’ Thiamine - Nausea ... Bone disease, secondary ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... #differential #
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... β€’ Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... #Algorithm #Differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 β€’ Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 β€’
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... valves, COPD, ILD ... , OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... #Diagnosis #causes