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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Hemangioma • Focal Nodular ... • Metastases (e.g ... Mass #Hepatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lens dislocation - The lens is seen floating en face in the vitreous chamber. #Clinical #EM
Clinical #EM #Ophth #POCUS ... #Ocular #Lens # ... LensDislocation #ALiEM
Globe rupture - irregular globe contour with collapsed anterior chamber. Echogenic material fills the vitreous chamber.
Clinical #EM #Ophth #POCUS ... #Ocular #Globe ... #GlobeRupture #ALiEM
The detached retina appears as a thick, hyperechoic band in the vitreous chamber, anchored posteriorly to
Clinical #Ophth #POCUS ... #Ocular #Retinal ... RetinalDetachment #ALiEM
Cellulitis - Appears as "cobblestoning," caused by interstitial edema separating adipose tissue 

#Clinical #EM #POCUS #Cellulitis
cobblestoning," caused ... #Clinical #EM #POCUS ... #Cobblestone #ALiEM
Vitreous hemorrhage - area of hemorrhage is visible as faint echogenic material causing a heterogeneous appearance
Clinical #Ophth #POCUS ... #Ocular #Vitreous ... #Hemorrhage #ALiEM
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Sensate • Focus ... Sympathomimetic Drugs (e.g ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
dose = 1-2 mL/kg ... - Metabolite (eg ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
terminal duct lobular ... trauma to breast e.g ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diseases #benign #differential ... diagnosis #surgery #causes