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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... pulmonary edema • Bilateral ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... waves: > 40 ms ... Anterior (V3-4) • Lateral ... Interpretation #ECG
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... . tumefactive MS ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Infection • MS ... hemianopia) - Lateral ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Maternal ... co-morbidities (e.g ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... Metastases (Often Bilateral ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... swollen, while in MS ... Predictive of MS ... management #neurology #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Immunosuppression (e.g ... cell, T cells, natural ... involvement Differential ... Malignancies (eg ... oncology #diagnosis #differential