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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Psychological/psychiatric ... Contraction - Signs ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
into the limbic system ... is thought to cause ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #positive
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... and signs below ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... differential #algorithm
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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autononomic nervous system ... sweating, trembling, nausea ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #