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Mydriasis Causes - AAAS Mnemonic
 • Atropine
 • Anticholinergic Toxicity
 • Antidepressants (and Serotonin Syndrome)
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Mydriasis Causes ... - AAAS Mnemonic ... Sympathomimetics #Mydriasis #AAAS ... #Mnemonic #differential
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... of Dysphagia - Differential ... Neuromuscular causes ... mass, enlarged aorta ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Disorders - Differential ... function test, ANA ... patients if the cause ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... renal vein between aorta ... and SMA - Can cause ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Coarctation of Aorta ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes ... #Hypertension #differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... - Differential ... ): Thrombosis (aka ... SVC #Syndrome #Differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential