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Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
Azygoesophageal recess ... azygoesophageal recess ... Azygoesophageal #Recess ... #Displacement #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Pericarditis Recent ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
arrythmia, syncope ± Recent ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... malignant HTN) • Recent ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... myxoma, thrombus, recent ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydration - Recent ... Noninfectious #Causes #Differential
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
FENa) could help differentiate ... However, more recent
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Proteinuria • Recent ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
- Any process ... ocular lesions - Recent ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... Rheumatic Fever (recent ... JointPain #MSK #Differential