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Decubitus Ulcer:Partial thickness skin breakdown (stage 2 pressure ulcer) is seen on left side.
Full thickness skin
2 pressure ulcer ... 3 pressure ulcer ... #Ulcer #Stage2 ... #Stage3 #Photo ... #UCSDH
Stages of Healing Decubitus Ulcer: Upper left image demonstrates Stage 4 ulcer, with periosteum of bone
Decubitus Ulcer ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Dermatology #Decubitus #Pressure ... #Ulcer #Stage4 ... #Photo #UCSDH
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Generalized edematous states ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Perforated duodenal ulcer ... Gallbladder #Thickening #Differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... shoulder pain, collateral ... jugular venous pressure ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Stage 2 hypertension ... Stage 3 hypertension ... White-coat syndrome ... Workup #causes #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... bruis, or blood pressure ... Vessel: Blood pressure
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... bruits, or blood pressure ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Nail bed pressure
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Immunocompromised state ... Increased intracranial pressure ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... - Postpartum state ... signs #symptoms #differential