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Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... hyperparathyroidism, Pituitary insufficiency ... , Nutritional UCSD ... Neurocognitive #Disorders ... #differential #diagnosis
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders
C1: Telangiectasia, Reticular Veins
C2: Varicose Veins
C3: Edema
C4a: Pigmentation and/or eczema
C5: Healed
Chronic Venous Disorders ... Varicose Veins C3: Edema ... Chronic #Venous #Disorders ... varicose #veins #diagnosis ... #clinical
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Primary adrenal insufficiency ... - Critical illness ... - Genetic disorders ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Marked Edema: Low albumin, immobility, and venous insufficiency have lead to accumulation of 
fluid in lower
Marked Edema: Low ... immobility, and venous insufficiency ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Chronic venous insufficiency ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Edema #DVT #UCSDH
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of Fever CRITICAL ... DIAGNOSES: - ... Acute adrenal insufficiency ... - Pulmonary edema
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... . reduction in edema ... bacteremia vascular insufficiency ... stasis or arterial insufficiency ... ) alternative diagnosis
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Parieto-Occipital Vasogenic Edema ... Metabolic #Brain #Disorders ... #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... RUQ pain, renal insufficiency ... Cr), pulmonary edema ... so have high clinical ... #Hypertensive #Disorders
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... , ↑↑peripheral edema ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis