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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... GCA versus Temporal ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... be confident of diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
microbial infection versus ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... management #neurology #differential
Vertebroplasty versus sham procedure for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VERTOS IV): randomised sham controlled
Vertebroplasty versus ... compression fractures (VERTOS ... sham controlled clinical
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
of Arterial and Venous ... Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Thrombosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #clots
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Chronic: • Venous ... Extremity #Swelling #Differential ... #Diagnosis #edema
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrine/Metabolic Venous ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential ... Diagnosis by Location ... , Powassan Virus ... #Encephalitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Location
Differentiation between Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM #Rads #Surgery #Differential #Differentiation #HepaticGas #Pneumobilia #PortalVenous
between Portal Venous ... and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis ... Rads #Surgery #Differential ... PortalVenous #Portal #Venous
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Comparison #Differentiate ... #Versus
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Childhood Exanthems - Differential ... Diagnosis 1) Rubeola ... - Human Herpes Virus ... Childhood #Exanthems #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pediatrics