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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Hormone • MRI ... of adrenal glands ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm ... endocrinology #Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Adnexal Masses - Benign vs Malignant Features on Ultrasound and MRI
Benign Features: 
B1- Unilocular 
B2- Presence
Adnexal Masses - ... Ultrasound and MRI ... Presence of solid components ... #Masses #Ovarian ... malignant #ultrasound #MRI
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... suggest intrinsic renal ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... cardiac, liver, renal ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Diarrhea • RENAL ... gas transport, renal ... Cl⁻ with other components ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary to Chronic Renal ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thyroid - Lung - Renal ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes