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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Hypertension, Age-Related ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
in Pediatrics Patient ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... migrans: • Target sign ... #pediatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Atrophic urethritis ... Contraction - Signs ... #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... #Hypertension #Causes ... #Secondary #diagnosis ... #differential # ... age #pediatrics
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... coarctation of the aorta ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis