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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... Timing: early (distal ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Urology #Hematuria
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Infectious: Sepsis, Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
treatment #diagnosis #causes ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... Chinellato I, Boner ... EL, Richardson IM ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... extensor tendon distal ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Loss of sensation distal ... HSV, Varicella, EBV ... - Aneurysmal bone ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... suspicion Features toxic ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Arthritis • Toxic ... Arthritis Other Causes ... • Dwarfism #Bone ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... Cullen's sign is a visual ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
decreased muscle tone ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - Viral ... Toxic Metabolic: ... differential #algorithm