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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
(Many causes!) ... • Infection (e.g ... encephalitis) • Brain lesions ... (e.g. stroke, tumor ... #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Benign Neoplasm (eg ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... "; Eg. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... - Infection (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Contrast ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential