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An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
#Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Chest ... #Pain #ChestPain ... #Evaluation #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Examination and Management ... • Oxytocin (causes ... space Surgical/Vascular ... Postpartum #Hemorrhage #Differential
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... other collagen vascular ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... signs #symptoms #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... edema • Lens dislocation ... vision • Eye pain ... Blurry #Vision #differential ... ophthalmology #causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Thymic neoplasm • Teratoma ... Mediastinum: • Vascular ... breath • Chest pain ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... chest/abd/back pain ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Should be on differential ... - CMC IM Residency ... #Summary #vascular