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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Normal Chest ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... Fever, Tachypnea
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... arteritis • Acute
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... rheumatologic disorders ... it difficult to differentiate ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Metastatic tumors: Breast ... Procainamide Metabolic disorders ... Mediterranean fever ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Is there a pattern ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... Mediterranean areas ... by serositis • Acute ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Rare Disorder: ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... : Fever, headache ... Suspect in movement disorders ... • Symptoms: Fever ... periventricular areas
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
with the same symptoms ... customary headache patterns ... lesions in other areas ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential