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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... - Intracranial tumor ... Infection, Compression Tumor ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Facial #Weakness #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... Overgrowth by Mark ... MRamzyDO and Nick Mark ... Acidosis #types #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... failure, cardiac tumor ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... Brain Injury, Tumor ... subjacent white matter
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Lacrimal Gland Tvumor ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... #Proptosis #Differential
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
swelling, secretions, tumor ... consolidation makes ... consolidation makes ... Findings #Pulmonary #PhysicalExam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... stenosis, tracheal tumor ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... - Giant cell tumor ... Chondroblastoma - Benign Tumors ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Tracheal mass/tumor ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam