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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... hydrostatic pressure (2) ... • SVC syndrome ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... training 1) Pain 2) ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... - Malignancy 2. ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
veins with ~ 1.5 - 2 ... The syndrome of ... Differentials for ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Chloride depletion syndromes ... dehydrogenase type 2 ... serum potassium <2 ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... safe to stop 2. ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Volume Depleted - 2° ... , Gitelman Syndrome ... Expanded - 1° or 2° ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... facial paralysis 2. ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... #RamsayHunt #Syndrome
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Step 2: Does the ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Volume Depleted 2° ... , Gitelman Syndrome ... Expanded 1° / 2° ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential