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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Mitral ... endocarditis, Ring fracture ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... of primary mitral ... malcoaptation and annulus dysfunction ... pacing (especially apical ... #Causes #Primary
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Skull/spine ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involved - Urinary ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Eustachian tube dysfunction ... Mastoiditis • Viral ... roots—cervical spine ... adenopathy • Cervical spine ... nasal, cervical spine
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
compression by fractured ... Cord Causes: 1 ... Infections: - Viral ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... Stroke • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... DILI suspicion Features ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral ... biliary obstruction, Primary
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction ... • Bacterial/ Viral ... Base of Skull Fracture ... • Nasal Fracture ... #Causes
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma Primary ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... potential pelvic fracture ... pupil, normalized vital ... Pediatrics #Trauma #Primary