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Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
practitioners to rule ... this point to rule ... with ascites, the differential ... This differential ... mycobacterial infections
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Liebermeister's Rule ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... the most likely infection ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Urinary Frequency - Differential ... volume (<2mL/min), Rule ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Urinary #Frequency #Differential
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... - Always RULE OUT ... infection (CMV, ... histolytica) Non-Infectious ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
inflammatory or infectious ... crystals does not rule ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Cardiac Causes - Rule ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... and bacterial infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... Liebermeister’s rule ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... → confirm DAH, rule ... out infection, ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Diagnosis: • Must rule ... be ordered • Infectious ... causes need to be ruled ... management #neurology #differential
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential ... In Patient • RULE ... colitis (ischemia, infectious ... Gastronintestinal #Differential