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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... vs other as well ... as never/maybe/ ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... highlight selected differentials ... misinterpreted as ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... #diagnosis #mimics
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Inform surgeon (ask ... Head down position ... #Diagnosis #Management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... autoantibodies: positive ... • Blood smear: Differential ... → schizocytes, Positive ... #management #treatment
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... semi-recumbent position ... 3) Ask patient ... #Diagnosis #Management
Clinical Presentation of Conditions That Mimic Cellulitis and True Cellulitis 

 - Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Clinical Presentation ... Cellulitis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... Cellulitis #Mimics #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... drainage, or stenting as ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Pemberton's sign- Suggests SVC syndrome, Neck Mass

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to
A positive Pemberton's ... and cyanosis, as ... well as respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Vascular
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... airway / remove mask ... #NonInvasive #Positive ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Fragility Fractures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential #