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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... vertebrobasilar, TIA ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... • Trauma: cerebellar ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pain, high energy trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cerebellar / Brainstem Abscess ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... , not limited to ... o, blunt chest trauma ... Assess for MR when
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disruption • Trauma ... to Vessel (dislocation ... blood vessels • Abscess ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... #Causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Factitious fever • Trauma ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
pseudogout • Trauma ... : - Epidural abscess ... Red Flags: • Trauma ... History of blunt trauma ... - Inability to
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Atrophy • Trauma ... Hematoma • Abscess ... Alert, Responding to ... #Causes #Peds #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Examine both eyes to ... a mass as the cause ... • Tumor • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm