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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... - Marfan syndrome ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Infections BRASH Syndrome ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... • Tumor-associated ... Lymphadenopathy • Tumor-associated ... fever - Bacterial endocarditis ... #joint #pain #differential
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Mechanisms - Tumor ... lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... Table #Causes #Management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
, mask facies, shuffling ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ("rabbit syndrome ... ") - Perioral tremor ... #pharmacology #management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... • Tumor necrosis ... Fever #Patterns #Differential