Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hyperparathyroidism classification Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH). #Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Table #Classification
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
fluid bathing the brain ... Most common causes ... Most common causes ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Unprovoked - Epilepsy: • Focal: Simple, Complex • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumor, Traumatic brain ... Encephalitis, Brain ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... Bucket with the drain ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative) #ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... #lesions #cns #brain ... #differential #algorithm ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides 2) Right-left confusion
patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... ), Traumatic Brain ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA? A) Initial Evaluation • ABCs • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... NCCT or • MRI brain ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
valves • MRI brain ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI brain ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Erythemas Summarized Erythema ab igne • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... • Causes are multiple ... with variety of causes ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
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