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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... 90%), subacute bacterial ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... • Spontaneous Bacterial ... Complications #diagnosis ... management #summary #hepatology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
patient - MINT-C Mnemonic ... I - Infection: Bacterial ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative bacteria ... detected on initial susceptibility ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology # ... SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
myelodysplastic syndrome ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... MICRONODULES - Bacterial ... Histoplasma - Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Ascites: Spontaneous bacterial ... Complications #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... #diagnosis #associations
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for bacterial ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... infections • Bacterial ... #eye #ocular #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... viral #fungal #Microbiology