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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... Crohns, Bechet's Micro ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Pyoderma gangrenosum ... #Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic: • Pyoderma gangrenosum ... #Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
- Differential Diagnosis ... Crohn's Disease • Ulcerative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Pyoderma gangrenosum ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... celiac disease, ulcerative
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Ulcers - Atypical causes ... be difficult to diagnose ... excludes typical ulcerative ... appearance; juvenile gangrenous ... Ulcers #Atypical #causes
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Bowel Ulceration ... The diagnosis of ... IBD can’t be made ... Causes of ulceration ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bowel disease (IBD ... ): Ulcerative colitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Bullae/Blisters • Ulceration ... resemble pyoderma gangrenosum ... Differential Diagnosis ... dermatology #rash #diagnosis