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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... pain hematuria syndrome ... → Diagnostic of ... Bladder (Upper and Lower
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
currently recommended lower ... change (with a lower ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperreflexia (lower ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Ehlers-danlos Syndrome ... Metastatic Disease Lower ... Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #POCUS
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermia (most common cause ... Muscle rigidity (Lower ... extremity) Diagnosis ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... musculoskeletal causes ... Lower quadrant ... genitourinary causes ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... thought to be caused ... prominent in the lower ... hyperthermia - Most cases ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin
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 ... : • large lower ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology