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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Segment Location ... Yersinia - TB Recto-Sigmoid ... Radiation #Colitis #Segment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
AIDS Anterior Segment ... rifabutin) Posterior Segment ... retinitis* • Ocular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for diagnosing the cause of eye pain.

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Eye #Ocular #Pain #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for diagnosing ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Eye #Ocular #Pain ... #Differential #Algorithm
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... believe that the ST segment ... #Differential #Algorithm ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... casts/RTE; blend sediment ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lids ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... - Active urine sediment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypothyroidism ... Graves’ • Toxic Nodular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hypothyroid
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Radioactive ... if concern for nodular ... positive, you’ve diagnosed ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Hematuria with benign sediment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes