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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... function below injury level ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - Elevated Liver ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... , the differential ... and toxic shock syndrome ... #Differential
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... - Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... instability - New-onset fever ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
levels, greater level ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... significant portal HTN Signs ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... • Budd Chiari syndrome
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential