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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephritic syndrome—due ... to GBM disruption ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... carotid sinus syndrome ... life-threatening causes ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... cardiovascular causes ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... severe ARDS, a strategy ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Lemierre's syndrome ... Brucellosis, Q fever, EBV ... vasculitis to cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... Syphilis • Viral: EBV ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... : EBV, CMV Noninfectious ... PFAPA, Behcet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes