91 results
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
wasting, radicular pain ... , back pain • Imaging ... ) • Headache, fever ... Meningitis: • Fever ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction ... - Differential ... Psychological • Performance ... • Chronic Pain ... #Male #Differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... Severe kidney dysfunction ... Nervous System Dysfunction ... • Temperature/FEVER ... Anxiety, fright, pain
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Distributive (fever ... Hypoxia Other: Fever ... , Pain, Anxiety, ... #Tachycardia #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal Pain ... Causes - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... #BackPain #Differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Brucellosis, Q fever ... , Hypothalamic dysfunction ... #Origin #FUO #Differential
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... acute onset RUQ pain ... Acute onset RUQ pain ... cholestasis: • Fever ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... • Infection: Fever ... RedFlags #Back #Pain ... #differential #