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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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MIAMI Mnemonic for ... Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis ... Lymphadenopathy #MIAMI #Mnemonic ... #Differential #
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Common Infections ... Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic ... U - Urinary: Urethritis ... Encephalitis #Infections ... #differential #
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... on the cause Infections ... , Takayasu arteritis ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... - rheumatoid arthritis ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... Diagnosis #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... - rheumatoid arthritis ... pulmonary emboli) I: infection ... Diagnosis #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate ... Evidence of infection
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Calcium oxalate Infectious ... Arthritis: • ... Acute or chronic infections ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... lesion • CNS infection ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... #Headache #Differential ... neurology #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... • Atrophic urethritis ... #Incontinence #Differential ... Causes #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic