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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
infection • Salivary: Parotitis ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... Sialoadenitis • Parotitis ... Swelling #Edema #Differential
Ear Pain / Otalgia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Referred Otaliga:
 • Via Vagus or Glossopharyngeal Nerves
 •
Pain / Otalgia - Differential ... Pathology • Parotiditis ... EarPain #Otalgia #Differential
Parotitis and Sialolithiasis - Stenson's Duct Stone on POCUS
46 yo M with acute facial swelling. POCUS
Parotitis and Sialolithiasis ... POCUS showed Parotitis ... MaimoUltrasound #Parotitis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis ... Idiopathic Infectious Aortitis ... Dong @swinndong #Aortitis ... #Differential #
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... TerrierBen #Aortitis ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Radiation colitis/proctitis ... LGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Radiation Colitis/Proctitis ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Inflammatory: Infectious Aortitis ... Regurgitation #Differential
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Neurosyphilis, aortitis ... Mnemonic #Diagnosis #Differential