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Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Hemispheric • Hemorrhage ... Abscess • Skull fracture ... • Subdural hematoma ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... Traumatic #RedEye #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... • Cerebellar Hemorrhage ... Vertigo #Neurology #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... exposure to eye, Trauma ... detachment or hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... a mass as the cause ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... sulfate, NSAlDs) Trauma ... Vaginal laceration / hematoma ... #PPH #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... - Post-Trauma, ... - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... , Subdural hematoma ... #causes #primary