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Thyroid Goiter in Severe Hypothyroidism on Neck Physical Examination

TSH 124. Hashimoto’s, lost to care and thyroid
Note the neck mass ... moves up with swallowing ... #Thyroid #Mass # ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Note the movement with swallowing, indicating a thyroid mass.

#Retrosternal #Thyroid #Goiter
movement with swallowing ... indicating a thyroid mass ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... endocrinology #neck #mass
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Mnemonic Brain: Mass ... Mnemonic #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
or Cystic Renal Mass ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cystic Renal Mass ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
fingernail downward, allowing ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... migraine - Mass ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... esophagus: Mediastinal mass ... Difficulty initiating swallowing ... • Muscular or neurologic ... Can initiate the swallowing
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
• Structural/Mass ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
• ↑↑↑ muscle mass ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Triangle, Excessive Scalloping ... Sarcoma #Bony #Mass ... #Differential #Diagnosis