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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection • Urinary ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... • Low-grade fever ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute ... POST-RENAL Urinary ... Urethral stricture/valves ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Nephrology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... , abscess, pulpitis ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... , weight loss, fever ... #differential #diagnosis
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Diagnosis? ... cephalad to the urinary ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormalities in primary ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... #differential #causes
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
of flank or abdominal ... MRI - Limited value ... for non-calculus causes ... with surgical access ... lower and upper urinary
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... infections • primary ... Spinal infection/abscess ... • Provocative Tests ... #causes #neurology