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Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... , Irregular border ... on ultrasound/CT ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... • Confirm IV access ... • Order labs. ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... More / larger iv access ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... ), Epidural abscess ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... secondary #management #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... - Vit B12 and copper ... #differential