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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential ... skin neoplasms Infections ... , infectious mononucleosis ... Dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis ... MIAMI #Mnemonic #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... burgdorferi • Virus ... • Hepatitis B virus ... Joint #pain #Differential
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar #Disorder #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
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 ... - DDX: - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Effusions #causes #differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... without localizing signs ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... virus, Lassa virus ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Infectious Myocarditis ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... process Temporal arteritis ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... of symptoms or signs ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... • Atrophic urethritis ... Psychological/psychiatric ... Contraction - Signs