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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease Renal Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... diverticulum • Traumatic ... urinary tract) Causes ... #urology #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Lab error • Traumatic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Lab error • Traumatic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Structural: Tumor, Traumatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Pneumothorax Causes - Differential Diagnosis Schema
Spontaneous - Traumatic - Iatrogenic

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Pneumothorax Causes ... Spontaneous - Traumatic ... #Pneumothorax #Causes
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
Can be traumatic ... or atraumatic ... Hemostat: aka “snap,” atraumatic ... Kocher Clamp: Traumatic
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... ), Traumatic Brain ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES ... of medical and traumatic ... causes to rule ... or out possible causes ... #MentalStatus #CAUSES
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause ... Bilateral Strokes, Traumatic ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Endophthalmitis #Atraumatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes