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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Drugs (antibiotics e.g ... Viral: HSV, EBV, HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Hyperkalemia (9.5) on ECG

ECG of an unconscious young man thought to be in "V-Tach"

His rate is
Hyperkalemia (9.5) on ECG ... young man thought ... #Hyperkalemia #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Quinidine • HIT ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... #Hematology
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
-Worse in the skin ... folds e.g. groin ... Pastia’s lines) #Clinical ... #Dermatology #Peds
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Epidemiology: young ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... Autoimmune diseases (e.g ... Malignancies (eg ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... function test, ANA (e.g ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... signs or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
altered colour e.g ... nipple-like mass e.g ... , the plateau. e.g ... . e.g. psoriasis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... help and inform clinical ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... drape overlying skin ... a dramatic clinical
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... hemolytic anemia, CKD, hiv ... Vibrio #Vulnificus #skin ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical