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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 ... Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... NSAlDs, contrast, OTCs ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Infection (abscess, etc ... temperature sensation, etc ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Interactions With OTC ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... hepatotoxic effects #DrugDrug ... #Interactions #OTC
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... Cu deficiency etc ... lower #extremity #msk
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Septal bounce, etc ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Simple Mask ... aka Hudson's Mask ... recent surgery, etc ... uses a small valve
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Case description ... hyperparathyroidism, etc ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... corneal abrasions, etc ... lashes Dangerous Causes ... Questions to Ask