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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dysplasia, Moyamoya, Blood ... Disorders - ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... #neurology #treatment
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... e.g. fractured long ... compressing the blood
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Investigations: full blood ... clinical context and signs
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... • Somatoform Disorder
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... injury or sedatives ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... COPD, pulmonary embolus ... • Occurs when blood
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
originating as some point ... psychological disorder ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... - Cholesterol embolism ... test • Serology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... • Renal artery embolism ... #urine #blood