22 results
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Right Upper Quadrant ... hepatitis, Liver abscess ... Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol ... Subdiaphragmatic abscess ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... Peritonsillar Abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic alcoholism ... shows a small, stable ... Pathogens: • ... #differential #causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Moyamoya • Toxic: Alcohol ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... #Causes #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Diabetes • Alcoholism ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Upper ... Skin Infection Abscess ... #causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
particularly common in alcoholics ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... Drugs/Toxins • Alcohols ... #Causes
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm