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Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... in the Elderly - ... Depression • Other Performance ... Measures • Weakness ... #Causes
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical Features ... of Major Causes ... #ChestPain #Features ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison ... #Table #Characteristics
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
classification Different causes ... and features of ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Table #Classification
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features ... #Table #Comparison
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table ... #Performance
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Typical features ... Most common causes ... Most common causes ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Obstruction (LVOTO) - Elderly ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Post-Menopausal • Elderly ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
symptoms or echo features ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis