Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Schema and Differential ... Common Causes ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... - Focal - Diffuse ... #Algorithm #Causes
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Lung Disease Upper ... Proteus Syndrome Diffuse ... Metastatic Disease Lower ... Lung #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Renal failure / Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beomycin β€’ Acute or Chronic ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum β€’ A chronic ... classically on the lower ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology