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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... neurotransmitter cause ... acetylcholine (Ach ... This lesion causes ... causes hyporeflexia
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Metastasis #Liver #Lesions ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Ciliary Ganglion Lesion ... pilocarpine • Pharmacologic ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... patients Skin lesions ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... doi: 10.1111/all ... #rheumatology #comparison
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... atherosclerotic lesions ... considered in all ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Can be used in all ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Metabolic Acidosis Causes ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... Cation exchange resins ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Leishmaniasis Simple CL ... - Caused by a ... 1 cm) Complex CL ... : Caused by a Leishmania ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #comparison
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential