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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis, muscular ... Liver #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
or minutes with vascular ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Positive head impulse test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Dehydration • Vascular ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... Injury → liver test ... Hepatocellular Liver Injury Differential ... phalloides) • Vascular ... Liver #Injury #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Manipulation Vascular ... Malformation Non-Vascular ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... pain below the knee ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Disruptions in vascular ... Fecal occult blood test ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
red zone of the vascular ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee