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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... commonly fractured carpal ... Second most common carpal ... #Wrist #Carpal ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea ... - Differential ... • Toddler's Diarrhea ... Overfeeding • Short ... #Differential #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... Dislocation #Wrist #Carpal ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diagnosis of chronic diarrhea ... causes of chronic diarrhea ... determine if the diarrhea ... specific tests to sort ... the much smaller differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Ischemia • Short ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #SmallBowel #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
findings BPPV • Short-lived ... in semicircular canal ... test (posterior canal ... test (horizontal canal ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... D D-lactate (short ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
all melanomas Acral ... • Most form in parts ... Melanoma #Types #differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... : - Impaired short-term ... Manifestations #Differential
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
 •
Diarrhea with Normal ... colitis, Overflow diarrhoea ... e.g. coeliac), Short ... @drkeithsiau #Diarrhea ... #differential #