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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Tachypnea - Normal ... Tachypnea - Normal ... • Atypical or viral ... #Causes #Peds #
POCUS in Preeclampsia - Visual Abstract
What is the prevalence of abnormalities diagnosed on POCUS in women
POCUS in Preeclampsia ... - Visual Abstract ... Prevalence of Abnormal ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm ... #visualabstract
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations abnormal ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
(GCA) 1) Is visual ... loss caused by ... Definition: acute ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
chest pain, a normal ... In this case, the ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... glucose level, • Normal ... Symptoms: • Acute ... <40 mg/dL • Normal
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury • Gait is abnormal ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - Viral ... dysfunction • Abnormal ... differential #algorithm
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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infections (acute ... HIV, HBV, EBV, ... inflammation (acute ... chain assay • An abnormal ... light chain • Normal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... Most commonly caused