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Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... , Nutritional UCSD ... Disorders #dementia #differential
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
This is caused by ... the skin during injection ... Images #Clinical ... Antecubital #Fossa #Arm ... #UCSDH
Tooth Abscess: Infection of the root of the left upper molar has caused obvious left sided
Tooth Abscess: Infection ... upper molar has caused ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... the most likely infection ... There are specific ... help hone your differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Conversion "I am ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... Causes: • Still's ... (Temp high in AM ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... (MS), Epidural abscess ... , Infarction, Syringomyelia ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... mastoid air cells are ... resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... hearing loss, nausea
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... hemorrhage (DAH), AVM ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes