DDx
Idiopathic cramps (the most common type) Dehydration; volume depletion Exercise-induced cramps Pregnancy Hemodialysis (volume and electrolyte shifts); ESRD Muscle injury e.g. from sports; Exercise-associated muscle cramping; excessive running Diabetes Hypothyroidism,...
DDx
Infectious rhinitis (Viral URI > Bacterial URI) Allergic Rhinitis Nonallergic rhinopathy (formerly called Vasomotor rhinitis) Rhinosinusitis; sinusitis Rhinitis of pregnancy; other hormone-induced rhinitis Drug-induced rhinitis (including Rhinitis medicamentosa)...
DDx
Differential diagnosis of Pedal Edema / Lower Extremity Edema Systemic causes (usually bilateral/symmetric edema): Heart failure (CHF/RHF) Heart valve disease (pulmonic, tricuspid) Constrictive pericarditis Liver disease; Cirrhosis Renal disease, Nephrotic syndrome...
DDx
Infection Cellulitis Candida Tinea Bug bite reactions Impetigo Pityriasis rosea (herald patch) Lyme disease Autoimmune/Inflammatory Eczema, atopic Nummular eczema Contact dermatitis Psoriasis Discoid lupus Urticaria Xerotic eczema Cancer: Basal cell carcinoma Mycosis...
DDx
Burning mouth syndrome (idiopathic) Aphthous stomatitis Herpes stomatitis Candidiasis Drugs causing xerostomia Connective tissue disease causing xerostomia Sjogren’s disease leading to xerostomia Radiation therapy causing xerostomia Chemotherapy causing...
DDx
Functional constipation (Idiopathic) Causes of secondary constipation Medications Endocrine or metabolic Diabetes mellitus Diabetic neuropathy Autonomic neuropathy Hypothyroidism Hyperparathyroidism Hypopituitarism, Panhypopituitarism Hypercalcemia Hypocalcemia,...
