1
Cardiovascular
disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
1.1 Chest pain
Chest pain
Cardiac Non-Cardiac
Ischemic Non-Ischemic
ACS
Stable angina
Endocardium Myocardium Pericardium
Severe AS
organ . Pericarditis
Great vessel Pulmonary GI Musculoskeletal Skin
Aortic dissection Pleura Esophagus Costochondritis
Pneumothorax
Pneumonia tear
thoracis Boehavve
Vascular
Stomach
embolism
PU perforate
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
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2
Chapter 1
1.2 Palpitation
Palpitation ...
Organic Psychiatric
Cardiac Non-Cardiac
High output state Metabolic Drug & Med
2 agonist
Volume depletion K Ca Anitcholinergic ephredine
Arrhythmia Non-Arrhythmia
Structural Functional
CHF
Premature beat Irregular Tachyarrhythmia Bradyarrhythmia
PAC AF SVT
PVC VT SSS
Cardiovascular disorder 3
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
1.3
Syncope
be
Reflex Orthostatic Cardiac
syncope hypotension syncope
Vasovagal Situational Carotid sinus Non-cardiac Cardiac
syncope
Emotion Aortic dissection
Pain PHT
Fear defecation
Phobia visceral pain
Autonomic Volume
Drug - Arrhythmia Structural
Post exercise induced failure depletion
Endocardium
Alcohol Primary Bleed VHD
Vasodilator Diarrhea Atrial
Diuretic Myocardium
Antidepress Secondary
Uremia Pericardium
Cardiac tamponade
Brady Tachy
SSS SVT
VT
Chapter 1
Claudication
Claudication
Vascular Neurogenic
claudication claudication
Cause: Cause:
PE: “Signs of 6P” PE: Paresthesia of leg
P P P
Paresthesia P
Pulseless
Hx: Hx:
LS radiculopathy
Abnormal Thrombophillia Vasospasm Spinal stenosis
vessel Herniated disc
Thrombosis Ergotamine
Atherosclerosis Embolic Iliac or popliteal stenosis
Vasculitis Cardiac origin
arteritis
origin
Thromboangiitis
obliterans
Cardiovascular disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Congestive heart failure
aha
Hx Fatigue
3 Hepatojugular reflux
.
±Pleural effusion
1. Precipitating factor 2.
Etiology Precipitating factor
Mnemonic “DIE HEART”
Valvular heart dz Cardiomyopathy Pericardial dz D: Diet
antiHT
Constrictive
pericarditis I: Infection
E: Exercise
Congenital heart Pericardial
effusion H:
Exclude: E:
A: Anemia
R: Valvular
Valvular heart T:
DCM: HCM: RCM: ARVC: Unclassified
V
Alcohol Athletic train Scleroderma Inflammation?
fibrosis
Preg
Chapter 1
Cardiomyopathy
Exclude:
Valvular heart
Familial Nutrition/ Inflammation Deposition Miscellaneous
Metabolic/Toxin
Fe overload induced
Peripartum
Infection Non-Infection
Cardiac sarcoidosis
AIDS
Chagas
Scleroderma
Nutritional Metabolic Toxic
Deficiency (Endocrine)
Alcohol
Thiamine def
L carnitine def Diabetic
Doxorubicin
High dose CY
Taxoid C
Cardiovascular disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
HT in the young
SBP or DBP mmHg
Consider secondary HT
EsEssential HT
Still most common
CVS Renal Endocrine Miscellaneous
Coarctation of aorta Adrenal OSA
arteritis - Drug
Pituitary Decongestant
Cushing
Thyrotoxicosis Genetic
Von hippel lindau
Renovascular HT Abnormal kidney Glomerulonephritis
Atherosclerosis CKD
Fibromuscular Abnormal structure
PCKD
Horseshoe
Chapter 1
Pericardial effusion
Pericardial effusion
tamponade
Cardiac tamponade Pulsus paradoxus 20 mmHg
alternan
Infection Non-Infection
- Virus: Adeno Trauma Non-Trauma
- Bact:
- High bact: actino
- Ricketsia Borrelia
- Mycobacteria
- Fungus: Histo Coccidio
Tumor CNT Metabolic Drug & toxin CVS
SLE Uremia
Vasculitis
Lung Procainamide Dissecting
Breast aortic
Cardiovascular disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in
disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
2.1
Dyspnea
Respiratory Other
Airway Parenchyma Pleura Vascular
COPD Infection Pneumothorax PE
Asthma Pneumonia Hemothorax PHT
Pleural effusion
1 or
ILD
Cardio Metabolic Neuromuscular Psychi
CHF Anemia
Acidosis Panic
.
DKA
ALS
C cord inj
12
Chapter 2
Positional related dyspnea
Lying -> Dyspnea Sitting -> Dyspnea
Orthopnea Trepopnea orthodeoxia
to Lt shunt
Unilateral lung disease Intracardiac shunt
shunt
tumor
Endobronchial tumor
- Intracardiac shunt: PFO or ASD
Abd
to Lt shunt
- Intrapulmonary shunt:
Respiratory disorder 13
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
2.2 Cough
Cough
Duration of cough
3 Subacute 3
Respiratory Other
Airway Parenchyma
Infection
Bronchitis Pneumonia
TB
1 or
Foriegn ILD
Bronchiectasis
Cardio GI ENT Drug Other
CHF Allergic rhinitis ACEI mass
Sinusitis
reflux
Duration of cough Acute Subacute Chronic
Common causes Post infectious cough
Acute decompensate HF
Chapter 2
Respiratory disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
2.3
Hemoptysis
Systemic bleeding
Local v.s. Systemic bleeding
Pseudohemoptysis
True v.s. Pseudohemoptysis Epistaxis
Hematemsis
True hemoptysis
Massive hemoptysis criteria
1. 200
2. hr
resuscitation close observe
Airway Parenchyma Vascular Miscellaneous
Infection Infection
Bronchitis Lung abscess
Bronchiectasis Pneumonia hemosiderosis
Tumor
Tumor
- Bronchogenic CA vs
Trauma
Lung contusion
Small vascular
Chapter 2
Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis Central cyanosis
Spare mucous membrane
Cold exposure Low O2 sat Hb abnormal
Venous obstruction
Arterial obstruction
PAD Sulfhemoglobinemia
Emboli
RS Low FiO2 Cardio
Cyanotic heart Dz “5T+2E”
Parenchyma Vascular
5T
Alveolar TOF fallot
PE
Diffusion defect TA Truncus Arteriosus
Tricuspid atresia
2E
Ebstein
Einsenmenger
Respiratory disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Clubbing of finger
Clubbing of fingers
5 signs of clubbing of fingers
Floating nail sign
sign
Primary Secondary
Familial or idiopathic
Cardio Pulmonary GI Miscellaneous
- Neoplasm Cirrhosis - Endocrine
Infective endocarditis Bronchial carcinoma
Lung metastasis disease
Ulcerative colitis - Hematologic
- Chronic lung disease Celiac disease
Bronchiectasis Esophagus
IPF - Autoimmune
-Infection
Lung abscess
Chapter 2
Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion
Inspection:
Percussion: Dullness on percussion
CVS
Palpation:
CHF
Auscultation: Decr Decr
Exudate Transudate Cirrhosis
13 Cirrhosis
Prot Renal
odorless
LDH pleua 2 3 Peritoneal
Urinothorax
Myxedema
Malignancy Infection CNT Drug GI Other
thoracis Pancreatitis - OB-GYN:
Parapneumonic SLE Amiodarone Abscess
effusion CSS Ergotamine liver abscess Vascular: PE
TB pleuritis Splenic abscess Hemothorax
Sjogren Subphrenic - Chylothorax
Parasite absces - Pseudochylothorax
Respiratory disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Congestive heart failure
Signs of chronic liver disease and ascites
Connective tissue disease
Drug induce
pain
20
Differential diagnostic algorithm in
3
disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
3.1
Jaundice
3
Hemolytic jaundice Hepatocellular jaundice Obstructive jaundice
Hx: Anemic sx FamHx Hx: Flu sx Hx Hx: Abd
Drug Hx
PE: person PE: ± mass in abdomen
LFT: indirect bilirubin PE: signs chronic liver LFT: ALP
LFT: Isolated Bilirubin or
and Bilirubin
- Intrinsic Factor - Choledocholithiasis
Str - Bile duct dz
1 Sclerosing cholangitis
Hb Post surg
AIDS
- Extrinsic factor Cholangiocarcinoma
- Extrinsic compression
-”Periampullary CA”
1. CA head of pancreas
2. CA Ampulla of Vater
3. CA 2nd part duodenum
. Cholangiocarcinoma
Hemolytic jaundice
Obstructive jaundice
Hepatocellular jaundice
22
Chapter 3
Hepatocellular jaundice
Isolated hyperbilirubinemia Hepatocellular injury Hepatic d/o with
prominent cholestasis
Direct Indirect - Diffuse infiltration
% % sarcoidosis
Dubin - Increase production
- Cholangiocyte injury
- Decrease Uptake Bactrim
rifam - Other
- Decrease conjugation Benign recurrent intrahep
Crigler
indinavir
Acute liver injury Chronic liver injury
- Viral:
Liver cirrhosis
Non viral: Lepto
Alcohol
Drug: Paracetamol Alcohol Virus Genetic Cardiac Biliary Other
Toxin: Cirrhosis Cirrhosis
HBV AIH
HCV Hemochromatosis PBC
1 def PSC
Autoimmune
Gastrointestinal disorder 23
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
3.2
Dysphagia
Oropharyngeal Esophageal
Structural Propulsive
Intrinsic narrowing
Neuro Muscular
Plummer Vinson
diverticulum CNS NMJ
Extrinsic compression Muscle
Brainstem lesion -
PNS:
ALS, MS
Structural Propulsive
Progressive Intermittent Variable
Achalasia
Eosinophilic DES
ring esophagitis Scleroderma
Peptic stricture
Hiatal hernia
Chapter 3
3.3 Vomiting
Vomiting
Intracranial and Pericranial Extracranial
Brain Vestibular Eye
Increase ICP
“
”
:
:
: Tumor
:
idiopathic: Pseudotumor cerebri
GI GU Metabolic Drug & toxin
Endo: Drug
Functional Organic Stone -
IBS “Obstruct Inflam” PID Nephro:
Toxin
Organophosphate
Obstruction Inflammation
- Stomach:
- Hep-Bili:
- Pancreas: Pancreatitis
- Bowel:
Gastrointestinal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Hiccup
Hiccup
2 3 minutes
1 Hr
1 Hr * *
Diaphragm Mediastinum CNS Metabolic Drug & toxin
Irritation Irritation
- Vascular Uremia Alcohol
Subphrenic abscess Ischemic
Peritonitis ICH Ca Barbiturate
- Infection Dexamethasone
Encephalitis
- Tumor
- Autoimmune
organic
Chapter 3
Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding
Hx:
Stools:
Variceal bleeding Non-Variceal bleeding
Signs of portal HT medusae
Esophageal varices
varices
Duodenal varices
Ulcer/erosive Traumatic/Post Surg Tumor Vascular malformation
Adenocarcinoma lesion
Peptic ulcer disease Esophagitis Aortoenteric Vascular lesion
fistula
Hemobilia telangiectasia
Osler
Ellison antral vascular ectasia
Gastrointestinal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Lower Gastrointestinal bleeding
Hx: 6
Stools:
anogenital cause
Hemorrhoid
Diverticular disease Angiodysplasia Colitis Neoplasm
Infection
Ischemic colitis Carcinoma
Crohn
small intestine bleeding
Chapter 3
Acute diarrhea
Acute diarrhea
2 2
Infection Non-Infection 10
Drug
Watery diarrhea Mucous bloody diarrhea
Organophosphate
Toxin
Virus
Vomiting Abd pain
dominant dominant Bacteria Food Anaphylaxis
- Cytotoxin Allergy
Disease caused Disease caused difficile diverticulitis
Toxin Organism V. Inflam. IBD
- Mucosal invasion
Virus Shigella
Food poisoning Salmonella Infarct Ischemic colitis
Bacteria Aeromonas
Enterotoxin from Plesiomonas
S. aureus
Aeromonas Protozoa
B. cerues E.
C. perfringen C. difficile
Protozoa
lambia
Gastrointestinal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Chronic diarrhea
1
Exclude Fecal incontinence
Feces impact
IBS: Irritate bowel syndrome
Abd 3 mo in last 3 mo + 2 3
Step 1 Functional
Organic vs Functional
Change form of stool
Organic
Bacteria Salmonella
TB
Infection
Parasite
Step 2
HIV
HIV vs non HIV Isospora Belli
parvum
Non-HIV
Kaposi
Drug Protease inhibitor
Step 3
vs vs
AIDS
30
Chapter 3
2
Step 3 vs vs
Watery Bloody Fatty
Step 4.1: Osmotic vs Step 4.2: Step 4.3
- Cancer vs
- Infection
Osmotic Secretory
Fasting Fasting
- IBD: Crohn
Stool large vol - Ischemic bowel
- Laxative agent
- Autoimmune
- Other drug - Endocrine
SpA
neuro.
- Lactose/Maltose/ - Neuroendocrine
Fructose/Sucrose VIPoma 1
intolerance
- Hyperosmol - Infection
enteral feeding
Intraluminal maldigestion Mucosal malabsorption Post-mucosal
D D Lymph obstruction
Pancreatic enz Bile Bacteria Local mucosa
overgrowth Capilaria
Pancreatitis Cirrhosis
Pancreatic duct
obstruction
Gastrointestinal disorder 31
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Abdominal swelling
F
Fetus
Fat Flatus Feces Fluid Fatal growth
(Ascites) Abd
Constipation
Ileus
AAA
Full bladder
Common etiology
Cirrhosis %
Other PHT related disorder %
Cardiac disease 3%
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis 3%
other nonPHT related disorder 2 %
32
Chapter 3
3.10 ascites
Ascites
Abd
ve
ve
Portal Hypertension Non-Portal Hypertension
1.1 1.1
Hepatic congestion Liver dz Portal vein
occlusion
CHF Cirrhosis
Constrictive Alc hepatitis
pericarditis
metastasis
Budd Chiari
liver of preg
Peritoneal disease Hypoalbuminemia Miscellaneous
1.1 1.1 1.1
ascites
carcinmatosis peritoneii Prot losing Pancreatic ascites
Vasculitis Severe malnutrition urine ascites
Ovarian
1.1
Gastrointestinal disorder 33
Differential diagnostic algorithm in
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Reduction in urine volume
Exclude: Urinary retention
Anuria Oliguria
100
Total Bilateral Other Prerenal Intrinsic Post renal
renal obstruction
obstruction occlusion
Cortical necrosis
Stone
obstruction
Tumor
Chapter 4
Urinary tract obstruction
Lower urinary tract obstruction Upper urinary tract obstruction
vesicoureteral junction vesicoureteral junction
Acute urinary retention Oliguria/Anuria
From upper tract obstruction
Anatomical Functional
obstruction obstruction Intrinsic Extrinsic
obstruction obstruction
- Bladder - Neurogenic bladder
- GU
Preg
-Prostate - Urethral valve - Vascular
Anticholinergic
Prostatitis Antidepressant -GI
-Urethral stricture Levodopa Tumor
-Retroperitoneum
Intraluminal Extraluminal
Tumor
Stone - Functional
Blood clot Uerteral Vescicle
- Anatomical
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Azotemia = Cr Out of proportion BUN Out of proportion Cr
1. Urea generation 1. Creatinine generation
Catabolic state
Step 1: Exclude out of proportion
2. Creatinine secretion
Aminoacid infusion Cimetidine
Trimethoprim
2. Steroid 3. Jaffe reaction
Step 2: CKD definition: or function
disease
Feature of CKD:
AKI definition:
SCr 48 hrs
SCr 7 days
Urine hr for 6 hours
Step 3: Post renal
Pre renal Intrinsic Renal Post renal obstruction
tract obstruction
Hypovolemia Decrease effective Decrease Impair renal
Circulatory volume Cardiac output Autoregulation
Liver failure
Cardiac failure
Cisplatin
Chapter 4
Intrinsic renal causes
Vessel Glomerulus Tubule Interstitium
Mnemonic “A+3I”
Allergic:
Infection:
Large vessel Small vessel Infiltration:
Inflammation: Sjogren
Renal artery Vasculitis
Tubular Intratubular obstruction
Vasculitis DIC
Renal vein
Thrombosis Atheroemboli Endogenous Exogenous
Abdominal compartment Calcineurin
syndrome inhibitor
Uric acid
Cellular debris
Ischemic ATN Nephrotoxic ATN
Endogenous
Exogenous
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Polyuria
3
Water diuresis Mix Solute diuresis
Uosm Uosm Uosm
mOsm 2O mOsm 2O mOsm 2O
Water deprivation test 2 Una +
Uosm
Central
DI DI Non Electrolyte Electrolyte
Diuresis
Diuresis
Diuretic
Contrast Anion
Urea
Chapter 4
DDAVP
1 Central DI
10%
10% 2
Partial Central DI
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Edema
Edema
Localized Generalized
eg
Venous Lymphatic Other
obstruction obstruction
- Inflammation
DVT CA infiltration Cellulitis
Irradiation
Scar from trauma - Trauma
Filariasis
Heart failure Renal disease Liver cirrhosis Hypoalbuminemia Other
Protein losing
Drug
volume overload Estrogen
CCB
Idiopathic
High altitude
Chapter 4
Red urine
Centrifuge urine result
Supernatent
Hematuria Heme
Positive
Supernatent Plasma color Heme –ve red urine
Sediment Beeturia
Clear Red
Food color
Centrifuge urine Myoglobinuria Hemoglobinuria
Doxorubicin
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Hematuria
Hematuria
3
Exclude: Bleeding disorder
Plt Plt
Exclude:
Glomerular Non-Glomerular
Micro: Micro:
Proteinuria: variable Proteinuria:
Appearance: no clot Appearance: Clot
Isolated With
Hematuria proteinuria
Alport
Thin basement
membrane
Vascular Interstitial Uroepithelium Site unspecified
Arterial thrombosis
or embolism Interstitial neprhitis Trauma
AV malformation
Exercise
Chapter 4
Asymptomatic proteinuria
Proteinuria 3 000
Intermittent Persistent
Functional proteinuria Orthostatic proteinuria
Heart failure 1 gm
reninemic state
Overflow proteinuria Tubular proteinuria Fixed non-nephrotic
Glomerular proteinuria
Light chain Tubulointerstitial disease
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Neprhotic syndrome
gm
gm
lipiduria
Primary Glomerular Secondary Glomerular
w/o ->
4M + 1F
M: M:
M: M:
F:
Med/Chemical Infection Neoplasm Autoimmune Metabolic
& Miscellaneous
- Virus - Solid SLE
Heroin - DM***
- Med - Bacteria Colon Vasculitis
- Leukemia
Captopril - Malaria - Lymphoma Pre eclampsia
Probenecid
Penicillamine
Pamidronate
MCD: change disease IgMN: MN:
FSGS: Focal segemental glomerulosclerosis MPGN: glomerulonephritis
Chapter 4
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
Histo Cresentic
ANCA associated AntiGBM Immune complex
ve
ve C3
Histo Pauci immune Histo Histo
P ve C ve + ve Lung ve Lung
3S”
hemorrhage hemorrhage
MPA
Anti C
CSS Churg I
M
F
I
S
S
S
CML
Renal disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in
Endocrine
disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Short stature
Short Stature
Height < 3rd percentile: cm
arm span ±
Pubertal staging
Normal variant Pathological Idiopathic
adult 11
FSS
Disproportion Proportion
Short Limb Short Trunk Prenatal Postnatal
Scoliosis
Chronic
Turner thalassemia
MPH: Mid Parental Height
Endocrine
Prader def
Silver
Cushing
Pseudo
Chapter 5
Tall stature
Tall Stature
Height > 98th percentile: cm
arm span ±
Variation of normal Primary growth disorder Secondary growth disorder
growth
Sex chromosome Overgrowth Syndrome with
Familial tall stature
disorder syndrome tall stature
Klinefelter Sotos
XYY 2B
XXX
Growth hormone Hypogonadism Hyperandrogenism Hyperthyroidism
Precoccious
excess Pubery
Adrenal tumor
Sex hormone def.
Estrogen resistance
Gonadotropin dependent Gonadotropin independent
Idiopathic
Testotoxicosis
Testicular tumor
Endocrine disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
FreeT4
Normal
or Subclinical
TSH
ormal
Subclinical Free T3 Subclinical
TSH TSH
ormal ormal
Normal
ormal
Inappropriate
TSH secretion illness
Chapter 5
Hypoglycemia
Whipple’s Triad
1. Low Plasma glucose: or
2. Hypoglycemic Symptoms
3. Resolution of symptoms: after Plasma glucose
Non-DM DM
Drug
Critical illness Medication Endocrine disorder
Adrenal insufficiency
Hepatic failure Alcohol Islet cell tumor
Cardiac failure Other Endogenous Hyperinsulinism
Sepsis Insulinoma
indomethacin Functional B
insulinoma pancreatogenous
Post
Endocrine disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Breast enlargement in male
lipomastia in obese
subareolar mass
Other Breast Mass subglandular tissue
True gynecomastia
Physiologic
Drug Systemic disease Endocrinopathy Tumor
- Spironolactone* Cirrhosis Testicular tumor
- GI drugs: CKD Androgen cell
- Hypogonadism
Adrnocortical tumor
- CVS drugs: Ectopic ACTH secreting
Amiodarone tumor
- ATB
Prepubertal testicular failure Destructive lesion of Testes
- Antidepress: TCA
- Antipsychotic
- Hormone: Estrogen Orchitis
Chapter 5
Nipple discharge
Serous fluid Galactorrhea Bloody fluid
Duct ectasia Intraductal carcinoma
Duct papilloma Duct papilloma
Physiologic
cause
Breast feeding
Pathologic galactorrhea
Drug Systemic disease Endocrinopathy
- GI drugs: CKD
Cimetidine
Cirrhosis
Domperidone
- CVS drugs:
Hypothalamus Pituitary
- Antidepress: Trauma Prolactinoma
- Antipsychotic Tumor
- Hormone: Estrogen Infiltration adenoma
Endocrine disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea
Exclude:
Primary Amenorrhea Secondary amenorrhea
1. 2 sex characteristics 1.
2. 2 sex characteristics 2. 3
Abnormal Normal
Uterus & outflow tract Uterus & outflow tract
Imperforated Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadotropic Eugonadotropic
Hypogonadism Hypogonadism Hypogonadism
agenesis Androgen LH
Kuster Hauser Vanishing testes 46,XO Congenital Prolactinoma
Turner Kallman CAH
reductase 46,XX Cushing
Premature Systemic illness
ovarian failure Tumor
PTH
Eating d/o
Chapter 5
Secondary Amenorrhea
Exclude:
Exclude Abnormal outflow tract:
Uterine
Hyperandrogenism Hypogonadism
Hirsutism, acne
Androgen secreting tumor FSH
21
ormal
Hypergonadotropic Eugonadotropic Hypogonadotropic
Hypogonadism Hypogonadism Hypogonadism
Prolactinoma
Asherman Isolated
amenorrhea
Chronic illness
Endocrine disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
amennorrhea
1. 2. 3
+ve
Step 1: Perform pregnancy test Pregnant
ve TSH or
Step 2: Check serum TSH, abnormal
Prolactinemia
Prolactin, FSH
normal FSH Ovarian failure
Step 3: Progestin challenge test
acetate
Bleeding
Primolut 10 mg Anovulation
10 mg
ve Idiopathic
Hirsutism anovulation
+ve
Step 4: Estrogen +
PCOS:
Progesterone challenge test
Androgen secreting tumor
2 mcg 21
20
Progestogen 21
2
Bleeding
Amenorrhea
Chapter 5
Hirsutism
Androgen dependent excessive male
Step approach
1. Hirsutism scoring scale of Ferriman and
2.
3.
Hyperandrogenism Other endocrine d/o Drug True hermaphroditism
Androgens
OCP containing
androgenic progestins
Gonadal Adrenal Peripheral
conversion
PCOS CAH
Ovarian Adrenal
neoplasm Idiopathic
Ovarian neoplam
Virilization
High level of androgen
Increase Libido
deepening
Ovarian neoplasm Adrenal neoplasm
Endocrine disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Differential diagnostic algorithm in
Hematologic
disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Anemia
Anemia
Anemic sx Hb in same population
Normal Hb > 11 g/dl > 11.5 g/dl > 12 g/dl > 13 g/dl
Population mo 12
Decrease production Increase destruction Blood loss
Trauma
Nutritional deficiency Anemia in BM disorder Ineffective
anemia systemic dz Hematopoiesis
ACD Thalassemia
anemia Anemia of CKD
B12
Intrinsic cause Extrinsic cause
aplsia Drug
Chapter 6
Hemolytic anemia
Intrinsic RBC cause Extrinsic RBC cause
Structural Acquire
Membranopathies Enzymopathies Hemoglobinopathies
HS Hb CS
HE Thalassemia
Immune Microangiopathies Infection Chemical agent
TTP Spider venom
Autoimmune Alloimmune HUS Clostridium
DIC
Lymphoproliferative Transfusion Severe PreEclampsia
reaction
CLL
Autoimmune Prosthesis valve
Infection
CA:
Drug:
Hematologic disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Pancytopenia
Hypocellular marrow Hypercellular marrow
Aplastic anemia
Primary BM dz Secondary to systemic
Fanconi anemia
disease
Diamond
Osteoporosis
Metastatic Autoimmune Nutritional Infection Other
Solid tumor & toxin
SLE Storage
Common cause Sjogren B12 sepsis
1.
2. Alcohol Brucellosis Sarcoidosis
3.
Ehrlichiosis
anemia
Splenism
SLE
Chapter 6
Bleeding disorder
Bleeding disorder
Bleeding disorder
Platelet disorder Coagulation disorder
Clinical feature Clinical Feature
Petechiae Hemarthrosis
Platelets count
Hematologic disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Platelet dysfunction
Congenital Acquire
Defect in Coagulation factor
von disease Extrinsic Platelet d/o Intrinsic Platelet d/o
Afibrinogenemia
Defect in Platelet receptor
thrombasthenia
Bernard Soulier
Systemic dz Drug induced
Defect in granule content Uremia Antiplatelet
Inh TXA2
Paraproteinemia Inh Clopidogrel
DIC Inh Abciximab
Other
Inh TXA2
Inh Ca
Inh
Chapter 6
Thrombocytopenia
Exclude:
Production Destruction Splenic Dilutional
sequestration Thrombocytopenia
Congenital Acquire Non-Immune Immune
Aldrich DIC
Hgglin
Severe Idiopathic Secondary
Preeclampsia
ITP
Primary BM dz Secondary to Autoimmune Infection Drug
systemic disease
Aplastic anemia SLE HIV HIT
HCV
Penicillin
Malignancy Nutritional Infection Medication Other
deficiency
Solid tumor Alcohol
B12 Sulfonamide
Alcohol Estrogen
Procainamide
Hematologic disorder
Differential diagnostic algorithm in internal medicine
Coagulopathy
Isolated PT PT & aPTT Isolated PTT
Congenital Acquire Heparin
Factor VII Liver disease
Bleed
DIC Clot
FVII inhibitor
TT
Correct Not correct Correct Not correct
Factor 11 Factor 11 Factor 12 def Antiphos
inhibitor def pholipid
PK def
TT normal TT Heparin
Inhibitor Deficiency Congenital Acquire
Factor 10,5,2 Factor 10, 5, 2 def Afibrinogenemia DIC
inhibitor Liver disease Hypofibrinogenemia Liver disease
Vit K def Dysfibrinogenemia
Venom
Chapter 6
Venous thrombosis
Venous thrombosis
Presentation:
Etiology: 3
1. Venous stasis 2 3. state
Vascular injury Hypercoagulable state
Venous stasis
“Thrombophilia”
Varicose vein
Venous vascular
Congenital Acquire
anomalies
disease
Antithrombin
Orthopaedic
Factor V Leiden
Prothrombin 2010A
Active Hematologic Medication Autoimmune Miscellaneous
Malignancy disease
Hormone Antiphospholipid
Estrogen
Myeloproliferative
disease Progesterone SLE
PV Oral contraceptive HIV infection
ET pill
Other SERM
DIC, TTP, PNH Chemotherapy
- HIT L asparginase
Thalidomide
Antiangiogenesis
Hematologic disorder
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Lymphadenopathy
Generalized Localized
Malignancy Infection Immunologic Miscellaneous
SLE
Hematologic Metastasis Sarcoidosis
Castleman disease
Kimura disease
Indolent Aggressive
SLL DLCL
FCL
Submental
Jugular
Posterior cervical
nodes
Suboccipital Scalp and head Local infection
Postauricular Local infection
Preauricular
Hematologic disorder
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Localized Lymphadenopathy of upper and lower limb region
Location Drainage Etiology
Axillary
Inguinal
plague
Chapter 6
Splenomegaly
Bacterial endocarditis
- Storage disease -Hematologic disease
disease anemias
Hematologic disorder
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Infectious
disease
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Infection Non-Infection
Bacterial endocarditis
Bacterial aortitis
Vascular Catheter related infection
GI Hepatobiliry GU Other
Malignant
Vasculitis
SLE
and D
Sarcoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Benign
Atrial
disease
Peripheral cause
Infectious disease
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Infection Non-Infection
Alcoholic hepatitis
Infection Non-Infection
- Autoimmune
SLE
Still disease
- Malignancy:
anemia
Infectious disease
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disease
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Joint pain
Referred pain
Extra pain
articular
Periarticular Tendinitis
Arthritis
Bursitis
Intermittent
Palindromic
Chapter 8
Septic Psoriatic
Paraspinous abscess
Cord tumor Epidural abscess
1 vertebral tumor
Rheumatologic disorder
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Raynaud’s phenomenon
Primary Secondary
Feature Primary Secondary
Digital involvement
gangrene Absent Present
Lab Abnormal
Other
Occupation
Ergotamine
Sjogren PVC exposure
SLE Cocaine Vibration exposure
Vascular dz Micro Hyper Metabolic
emboli coagulable state
Atherosclerosis
Antiphospholipid Infection
Thromboangiitis Protein C or S
Obliterans
Paraproteinemia Kimura dz
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disorder
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Headache
Headache
Tension
Organic Psychiatric
Cluster headache
Other
Exertional headache Non-trauma Head or Neck Trauma
Stabbing headache
Cough headache Post traumatic headache
Post
Use Withdraw
Alcohol Caffeine
PDE inhibitor Opioid
Food Estrogen
Chapter 9
Intracranial cause of Headache
Infection Non-Infection
Acoustic neuroma
Malignant
3 glioma
Neurologic disorder
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Drop attack
- Presyncope
Transient
Vertebrobasilar
ACA Coma
Short duration
3rd Aborted SCD
Spontaneous
Chiari malformation
Otolithic crisis
Yes
T-LOC: Transient
Loss of consciousness
Non-trauma Trauma
Brain concussion
Chapter 9
Syncope Seizure
Trigger Common
Pallor Common
Cyanosis Common
Duration of LOC
Movements
Automatisms Occasional
Confusion/disorientation
Diffuse myalgias
Neurologic disorder
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=
2
Step 1:
Sleep Disorders
Neurologic disorder
Metabolic/Drug/toxin
Step 2: Precipitating factor Other
Sleep deprivation
Catamenial
4. Epileptic encephalopathies
Lennox
Tumor
Neurologic disorder
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Alteration of consciousness
1.Level of consciousness:
2.Content:
deficit
Alteration of consciousness
3. Coma:
can not be aroused
Delirium
Trauma embolism
Adrenal crisis
Neurologic disorder
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Delirium
Delirium
DSM-V 2013 criteria for delirium due to a general medical condition
1.
2. Change in cognition
3. Caused consequences of general medical condition
. Develops over a short period of time
Fluctuate
Neurologic disorder
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Quadriparesis Paraparesis
2
Hemiparesis Monoparesis
Cerebrum Brainstem
Cortical Subcortical Brain stem level
Characteristic Cortical lesion Subcortical lesion Oculomotor hemiplegia
Weakness Abducen hemiplegia
Cortical signs
Embolic
Thrombosis
Hemorrhagic
thirds
Neurologic disorder
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Approach to paraparesis
Paraparesis
Parasagittal lesion
Spinal cord disorder
Artery Vein Tumor
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- CIDP
Pre synaptic Postsynaptic - Porphyria
Lambert Eaton
Botulism
venom
Neurologic disorder
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Drug Toxin
Alcohol
Colchicine Lead
Arsenic
Placlitaxel
100
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Approach to quadriparesis
Quadriparesis
Polyneuropathy Myopathy
Etiology: Etiology:
Proximal mucle
- Multiple sclerosis
Wrist drop
Brachioradialis m. interosseous
Abnormal
Tricep
Abnormal
Deltoid
Abnormal
Foot drop
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Root lesion L4 L5 S1
Muscle toe Plantar
Weakness extension flexion
Reflex Knee
Neurologic disorder
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Polyradiculopathy
With Without
Sensory loss Sensory loss carcinomatosis
idiopathic
CIDP
C Sensory loss w/o Sensory loss c Sensory loss w/o Sensory loss
Hereditary:
Metabolic:
Drug/Toxin:
Infection: HIV
Idiopathic
Other: Multiple nerve Single nerve
Vasculitis
Paraneoplastic Multifocal CIDP Compressive
Vasuclitis/ Cryoglobulinemia
Infiltration: multiple nerve
sarcoidosis
Infection:
Without With
Hereditary:
UMN signs UMN signs
monomelic disease
HNPP
Chapter 9
Peripheral neuropathy: Sensory impairment predominant
HIV
Vincristine
Neurologic disorder
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Hyperkinetic Hypokinetic
Rhythmic Non-Rhythmic
ABCD-MT”
Tremor Athetosis
Ballism
Athetosis Chorea
Chapter 9
Tremor
Tremor
Sleep deprivation
Alc
Alcohol consumption
Neurologic disorder
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Chorea
Chorea
semi movement
Extracranial Intracranial
CO
Anticonvulsant Basal ganglion
Ca Lesion
2
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Myoclonus
Exclude
Hiccup
Exclude Physiologic myoclonus
Psychogenic myoclonus
Sporadic
Familial
or DYT11
Visual disorder
Blurred vision
Optic neuritis
Cornea Anterior chamber Lens
Corneal ulcer Cataract Tumor
Vitreous Papilledema
hemorrhage
detachment
Embolic
Hemorrhage BP
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Chapter 9
Time based approach to Visual acuity loss
Diplopia
Diplopia
Hx PE
1 v.s. Binocular 1
2. Vertical v.s 2 Vergence?
3 3
. Oculocephalic maneuver
CPEO
Isolated CN Multiple CN Kearns
Brainstem
Chapter 9
NMJ Ocular
associated
Ocular
Decompensated Strabismus
Painful ophthalmoplegia
Neurologic disorder
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Lt Rt Central scotoma
Lesion:
Etiology: etrobulbar neuritis
1
2
Optic nerve 2
Total blindness of Rt eye
3 Lesion: Complete lesion of optic nerve
Optic Chiasm
Etiology:
Optic tract
3
Optic nerve
Left homonymous superior quadrantanopia
Lesion: Partial involvement of optic radiation
Optic Chiasm
Etiology: Lesion in right temporal lobe
Optic tract
Neurologic disorder
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Ptosis
Ptosis
Unilateral Bilateral
Diabetes
Isolated CN III palsy Cavernous sinus Superior Orbital Fissure Orbital apex
lesion Lesion Lesion
Involved Involved Involved
+ V1 V2 + V1 + V1 + Optic nerve
- Tumor:
- Inflammation - Tumor:
Tolosa - Infection:
- Vascular Sinusitis
Carotid
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Arteriovenous fistula - Trauma
Chapter 9
Vertigo
Vertigo
Headache
Vestibular
Otosclerosis
Peripheral Central
Vertigo
Nystagmus
vertical
Associated findings
Hearing loss or tinnitus Often present
Intrinsic brainstem signs Absent
Neurologic disorder
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PFO
Oral contraceptives
Atherosclerosis Non- Atherosclerosis
Inflammatory Non-inflammatory
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Primary vasculitis Secondary vaculitis Trauma
Carotid a dissection
arteritis Infection Vertebral a dissection
Other
Drug abuse
Amphetamine
Cocaine
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10.1
% In 12 months
Exercise
Bulimia
Diet control
Adequate Diminish
food intake food intake
TB COPD
HIV Uremia
Vasculitis Alcohol
Lung addict
Depression
Chapter 10
10.2
Obesity
Miscellaneous
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NMJ PTH
NTM PU Peptic ulcer
obs obstruction PV
OCP Oral contraceptive pill PVC Premature ventricular contraction
OPMD RA
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea RBC
PAC Premature atrial contraction RPGN
PAD Peripheral arterial disease RS
PAN Rt
PANDAS S/S
SAAG
PBC SAH Subarachnoid hemorrhage
PCKD SCA Spinocerebellar ataxia
PCOS SCD Sudden cardiac death
PCP SDH Subdural hematoma
PD SGA Small for gestational age
PDA Patent ductus arteriosus SI Sexual intercourse
PDE Phosphodiesterase SMA
PE SSRI
PFO Patent foramen ovale SSS
PHT Str Structure
SU
PID
SVC Superior vena cava
PION
SVT
PK
Sx
PM
Synd
PMC Pseudomembranous colitis TB
PND
TB Tuberculosis
PNH
TCA
PNH
TIA
PNS
T-LOC Transient loss of consciousness
PRCA Pure red cell aplasia TON
PRES
TPN Total parenteral nutrition
PRL Prolactin TSH
PSC
TTP
PSGN Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis TXA2 Thromboxane A2
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UC Ulcerative colitis
UCTD Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
UGIB Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
ULN Upper limit of normal
UMN Upper motor neuron
URI
VHD Valvular heart disease
VSD Ventricular septal defect
VT
vWD
VZV
w/o
WG
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