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Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
effects on the malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... [8](Table). ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Probability #Malginancy
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
cm are usually malignant ... listed in the table ... nodule detection rate ... #EBM #Radiology ... MalignancyRate #Rate
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Generalized #Diagnosis #EM ... Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Painless: suggests malignancy ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
hypoxemia) or rales ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Systemic disease - Malignancy ... HSV, Varicella, EBV ... dislocation Malignant ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
training, Seizures, Malignant ... hyperthermia, Neuroleptic malignant ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... per day until stable
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
start and stop dates ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Cholestatic: Benign/malignant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
breath sounds • Rales ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy