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Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic
U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy
S: Small Bowel Fistula
E:
Acidosis - USED PART ... Mnemonic #Causes #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... decrease first part ... decreases second part ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Drugs that Cause Fever
Most commonly:
Amphotericin B, Antihistamines, Asparaginase, Barbiturates, Bleomycin sulfate, Methyldopa, Penicillins, Phenytoin sodium, Procainamide,
Nitrofurantoin sodium, Para-ammosalicylic ... Fever #causes #differential
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
SVR • Too much para ... other #Syncope #differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
carcinoma (may be part ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
Vision loss - Differential ... graying out” of part ... Monocular #VisionLoss #Differential
PULPITIS 
Inflammation and/or infection of the 
dental pulp, eventually leading to necrosis 

PERIRADICULAR PERIODONTITIS or PERIAPICAL
apex (deepest part ... Infections #Tooth #Differential
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
involvement as part ... cardiology #diagnosis #differential
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
the dependent part ... non-dependent part ... be high in the differential
Medicare Cheat Sheet: Original Medicare & Medicare Advantage
Part A:
 • INPATIENT Hospital (NOT ER or Observation)
Medicare Advantage Part ... Health, Hospice Part ... Outpatient rehab Part ... Outpatient medications Part ... Combination of Parts