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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Hordeolum (Stye ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... #Stye #Chalazion ... #Comparison #Table
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Lids: • Stye ... (a.k.a. hordeolum ... #Eye #redeye #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... patient weight (eg ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Metabolic causes (e.g ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Treatment of underlying ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #nephrology