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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... : - Aortic regurgitation ... - Aortic sclerosis ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iatrogenic) Receptor Abnormalities ... and Enzyme Deficiencies ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... • Iliotibial band ... refill - Poor pulses ... lower #extremity #msk
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
failure to thrive, and ... bilateral optic ... Mitochondrial disorder ... biochemical & genetic abnormalities ... #Clinical #MRI
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Non-inflammatory causes ... clinical consistent ... with MS • Other ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... renal abnormalities ... often causes arthritis ... • GCA: - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses