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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Demyelinating disease (eg ... . tumefactive MS ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... continues into tall, positive ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Disease • Positive ... Goiter - TSH/HCG ... #HighThyroid #Differential
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Other Source (e.g ... Releasing Carcinoma (Positive ... Renin Ratio) Positive ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Aspergillus - Other positives ... in HM • False positives ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Fragility Fractures - Differential ... spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... Pathologic #MSK #Differential
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Head down position ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Pads in AP position ... Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... ovarian syndrome (positive ... <35 years old, e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential