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Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Causes of Pseudocellulitis ... diff, change in host ... dermatologists represents a cost-effective ... Inflammatory Causes ... Neoplastic Causes
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Advantages: • Most ... agent • Does not cause ... hypoglycemia • Low cost ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea
24 Cognitive Biases Stuffing Up Your Thinking

anchoring,
sunk cost fallacy, 
availability heuristic, 
curse of knowledge, 
confirmation bias,
anchoring, sunk cost ... Biases #Types #Causes
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Sunk-cost effect ... Biases #Types #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... hyperglycemia as the most ... rarely the sole cause ... #Differential #Causes
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Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
Pancreatic Cyst ... risk: No symptoms caused ... cyst size (about ... risk: Symptoms caused ... as jaundice, nausea
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... - Most commonly ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... hepcidin levels will cause ... Most Common Causes ... Still's - 1% Most ... is an uncommon cause