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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... e.g. fractured long ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... D D-lactate (short ... Renal failure (uremia ... or restrictive lung
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... volume depletion in acutely ... blood loss or acute ... from accessing port ... pathophysiology #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia