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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Location Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... be atypical in diabetics ... who have taken antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Renal Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Vascular ... Membranous, FSGS, Diabetic ... toxin-induced: Antibiotics ... #diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Consider prior antibiotics ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... • HTN • Diabetes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... is subject to relative ... comes down last during ... #Diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Nodosum - Causes and Differential ... Diagnosis Appearance ... usually 1-6 cm in diameter ... around the areas during ... Diagnosis #Dermatology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative Afferent ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis - GOLDMARK ... L-lactate - produced during ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic ... #Diagnosis #GOLDMARK