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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
arthritis SLE, , RF , Pseudogout ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout
Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
Headache Differential ... of diseases can cause ... headache is the disorder ... headaches are caused ... Primary #Secondary #Table
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... #Aspiration #Pseudogout
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... primary hematologic disorder ... do you do a BM aspiration ... #Differential #
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Cardiovascular Disorders ... , Chemicals, Gases ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
illness - Genetic disorders ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic disorders ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... - Infiltrative disorders ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Chamber: • Acute angle ... #Eye #redeye #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Anatomical Foreign Body Aspiration ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
- Aspiration ... neuromuscular disorder ... - Other causes ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential