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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 ... disease - Timing: early ... (distal urethra ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • HIV • EBV ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Lymphadenopathy Viral ... • HIV • EBV ... • Crypto Protozoal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... In this case, the ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
#POCUS of the posterior ... lung bases in a ... pleural line -lung ... LUS #ultrasound #EM ... #emergency #lung
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
described it in the early ... conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... Cullen's sign is a visual ... #cullensign #em
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... CA, small cell lung ... NASH, Chronic viral
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 ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
• Interstitial lung ... muscle involvement/Early ... • Proximal + distal ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused