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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
the nails can be caused ... arrest in the nail matrix ... toxicity to nail matrix ... cessation of nail matrix ... paired white lines caused
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... Most Common Causes ... 1% Most Common Causes ... is an uncommon cause ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
• Non-syncopal cause ... 20%) • Unclear cause ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... differential #diagnosis #management
Summary Table of Causes of Acrocyanosis:

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#Acrocyanosis #Differential #Causes #Diagnosis #Causes #Table
Summary Table of Causes ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
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Causes of Generalized ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Ann Marie Kumfer ... Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... or pigmented casts ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - 90% of cases ... bilateral up to 30% of cases ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes