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A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
complex storage diseases ... presentations in acute ... the lab values table ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Table #IEM #NICU
Chagas Disease - Acute, Chronic and Reactivation 

Acute Chagas
 - 95% asymptomatic
 - Chagoma (Romana's sign),
Chagas Disease - ... ), nonspecific fever ... - Can have a rash ... #Reactivation #Diagnosis ... #Table
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Skin Infection Abscess ... #Fever #Acute ... #Algorithm #causes
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polyarticular ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Articular - Acute ... #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Pathophysiology ... : • 80% have fever ... #differential #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... • Acute rheumatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... children with acute ... observed in acute ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... bruising/erythema/sign ... trauma Breast abscess ... Patient may have fever ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Management #Signs