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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Cyanotic heart defect ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
protein should direct ... practitioners to rule ... syndrome as a cause ... this point to rule ... Although nonhepatic causes
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Glucocorticoid deficit ... Mineralocorticoid deficit ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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process of C6 or C7 (Stable ... neck muscles or Direct ... Fracture #Diagnosis #MSK ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
cholestasis - rule ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... whether AF is cause ... /effect • Tx: ... Underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Afferent Pupillary Defect ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... neuritis due to MS ... Afferent #Pupillary #Defect
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Mineralization Defect ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Full thickness Supraspinatus defect in a patient in their 30's, trauma related. Full case to follow
Supraspinatus defect ... Full case to follow ... Ultrasound Site - MSK ... Supraspinatus #defect ... #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... by cells as a direct ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects