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Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Delirium/confusional states ... Contraction - Signs ... neuropathy or spinal cord ... disease, cauda
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... hypercoagulable states ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... Estimate volume status ... PH (left heart disease ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Neurological 12% ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
matter, spinal cord ... oral ulcers in 12 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
States has bilat ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial lung disease ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... mass and NO prior signs ... Differential diagnosis ... diffuse chondral disease ... #rheumatology