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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #indications
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... with chest/abd/back ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... encephalitis, abscess ... dormitories) - Lack ... - History of SAH ... signs #symptoms #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... nodules on the back ... idiopathic, and medications ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Etiology: • Medications ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Fever, chills, lack ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential