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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... • Toxic • Infectious ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
hematoma, pulmonary infarction ... miscellaneous causes ... eg, spirochetal infections ... #unconjugated #differential ... #causes
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
ease and risk of infection ... - Casey Parker ... @broomedocs #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... pericarditis (select cases ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic Infarction ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Wandering spleen syndrome ... #spleen #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... Encephalopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management