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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Nodosum - Mnemonic ... Viral: HSV, EBV, HIV ... Erythema #Nodosum #Mnemonic ... #Causes #Differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Type 1 2°) • His-purkinje ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... (DISTEND HIM) ... Obstruction #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis ... #DISTENDHIM #Mnemonic
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... the potential causes ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mnemonic #MAGICDR ... #DRMAGIC #Differential
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic ... JointPain #VitaminCD #Mnemonic ... #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... can be based on anatomic ... conditions in his ... extra-abdominal causes ... #Localization #Causes
VON-CHOP Mnemonic for Orthopedic Emergencies
V - Vascular compromise (eg ischemic leg)
O - Open fracture
N - Neurological
VON-CHOP Mnemonic ... for Orthopedic ... syndrome H - Hip ... ) #VONCHOP #mnemonic ... diagnosis #consult #differential
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic ... cause? ... consumption- number one cause ... Mimickers #SHALLOTS #Mnemonic ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes