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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic ... cases Drugs (antibiotics ... Erythema #Nodosum #Mnemonic ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Thalassemia • ACD ... Non-hemolytic: ACD ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... #OTISCAMPBELL #Mnemonic
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... • Zinc deficiency ... • Copper deficiency ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Differential #
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... G6PD deficiency) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... - Protein S deficiency ... considered in all ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #hyperkalemia #differential
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Interactions #Table #Mnemonic ... #8As #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Patients with G6PD Deficiency ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Hematology