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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... , Clonic, Atonic ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... , Moyamoya • Toxic ... Prophyria #Seizures #Differential
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Rickettsial diseases, Toxic ... shock syndrome, ... #Rash #Differential
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... Nikolsky sign, the differential ... , and toxic shock ... syndrome (TSS) ... #Differential
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 ... receptor-associated periodic syndrome ... #Patterns #Differential
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
Vaginal Discharge - Differential ... • Douching • Atrophic ... Trichomonas vaginalis Toxic ... Shock Syndrome ... Vaginal #Discharge #Differential
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Plummer-Vinson syndrome ... , Inherited syndromes ... Peutz-Jeghers), Malignant atrophic ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Patient in the ED - Differential ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever ... #Altered #Differential
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... #Causes #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
 -
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... and Mimics - Differential ... Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... #Mimics #Differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Infections BRASH Syndrome ... Acute rheumatic fever ... • Yellow fever ... #Bradycardia #differential