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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Newborn - Differential ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Syndrome (RDS)*
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... , cauda equina syndrome ... #Incontinence #Differential
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... granulomatosis - Churg-Strauss ... syndrome - Giant ... cell arteritis Infectious ... #Pulmonology #Differential
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... 45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep ... #Diagnosis #causes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... less common: Life stress ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Etiologies ... : Churg-Strauss ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... SLE) - Viral infections ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Malformation • TORCH Infection ... • Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome • Birth