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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... Intermediate, Posterior ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Esophageal) Posterior ... #Causes
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... the Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential ... diagnostic list ... most important diagnoses ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aspiration • Sepsis ... #Causes #Peds #
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... Tumours: CPA, posterior ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #algorithm
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... • Infection/Sepsis ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammation • Sepsis ... #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Temperature/FEVER • Sepsis ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary