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Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g. ... Chronic UTI) •
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
and Workup Algorithm ... Medications • Infections ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Sign on Abdominal ... : UC and CD • infection ... (e.g. pseudomembranous ... #radiology #KUB
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Algorithm Red ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... (e.g., meningitis ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #neurology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... decompensated CHF ... Pericarditis, CAD ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... serology - Fetal ... transfusion Chorionic ... (PGD) - In vitro ... invasive surgery, e.g
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Acute meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... cardiomyopathy (→HF
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... Infection (Eg. ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... #Algorithm #Causes