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Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Constipation - Differential ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... disease, Anal pain (e.g ... . fissure), Chronic ... #Constipation #Differential
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Cryptosporidiosis, chronic ... Herpes simplex: chronic ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Dysplasias • (e.g ... Marrow Transplant Chronic ... Chronic UTI) • ... #ShortStature #Differential
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... - Medications (e.g ... cisplatin) - Chronic ... hypercalcemia - Chronic ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Anemia of Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease (e.g. ... Classification #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... or R/S>I STEMI Equivalents ... #EKG #diagnosis ... cardiology #STEMI #Equivalents ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
to Diarrhea - Differential ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... #Diarrhea #Differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... leads) #STEMI #Equivalents ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelofibrosis (MF) • Chronic ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Causes #Differential