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Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
immediate recovery Differential ... Orthostatic (4-24%) • Reflex ... AnnKumfer #Syncope #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... clubbing, chest exam ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... Chronic #Cough #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Status, Volume Exam ... , edema), Lung Exam ... Workup #diagnosis #Management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Gastroesophageal reflux ... gastroesophageal reflux ... loss Physical Exam ... examination • Oral exam
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... hard surface • Exam ... coverage) • ED Management ... "fight bite", Keflex ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
causes such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Abscess - Physical Exam ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Exam: clinical evidence ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... based on history, exam ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management