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Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... Imperative to diagnose ... to avoid unnecessary ... antibiotics and avoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Avoid in pts w/ ... Avoid in pts with ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... cardiology #management #diagnosis
Common Data Fallacies to Avoid

#Diagnosis #EBM #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Data #Fallacies #Types #Causes #Differential #Meded
Data Fallacies to Avoid ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... Fallacies #Types #Causes
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... contraction): 0.2 mg IM (avoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Avoid spending excessive ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... the underlying cause ... and avoid rapid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... shunting • * Diagnosis ... rule out other causes ... ammonia important to avoid
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Food - Avoid in ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... only if no clear cause ... (Bicarb<22) - avoid ... IVF as needed to avoid ... 15-60g PO/PR) - avoid