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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... and pain pathways ... and pain pathways ... meningeal irritation signs ... Photophobia #Headache #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... The pain usually ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... Detectable HIV viral ... Diffuse muscle pain ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Ill-appearing, vital ... sign instability ... sulfa-drug - Skin pain ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint Pain ... - Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... or more joints Viral ... #Differential #
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... : Proximal and distal ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... monitoring (vital ... signs, clinical ... ) - Forced vital ... Drugs to avoid (main
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... without localizing signs ... Sore throat - Viral ... • Abdominal pain ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Post-infectious GN - Loin pain ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... hematuria • Signs ... • Infection (Viral
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Anterior neck pain ... diplopia, change in visual ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs