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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... • Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... TB Viral: HSV ... , EBV, HIV, HepB ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Summary of Causes and Ocular Manifestations
 • Molluscum lesions
 • Eyelid Kaposi
AIDS): Summary of Causes ... retinitis • HIV ... • Cotton wool spots ... Complications #ophthalmology ... #HIV
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... Caused by microinfarcts ... hypertension, diabetes, HIV ... #CottonWool #Spots ... #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Phase: • The short ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
reports were found ... reports giving ... Class IV: Weakest ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... • Infectious: HSV ... patient is likely HSV ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphadenopathy Viral • HIV ... EBV • CMV • HBV ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes