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Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... - Anechoic on ultrasound ... Well-demarcated on ultrasound ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... Focal findings on neurologic ... UA), Advanced (might ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
imaging with barium, CT ... Normal stool weight ... Increased stool weight ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... infiltrates) → high ... resolution chest CT ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... Answer: Right adrenal ... No blush on CT scan ... intra-abdominal injury on CT ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
, specifically CT ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... patients with high ... also important Management ... Cystitis #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • IRIS might ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
sweats • Weight ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management