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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea, confusion ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... causes of syncope and ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... PIP joint • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
subsequent bleeding ... Clinical Significance ... Diagnosis and Context ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... the duodenum Clinical ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... • Should be on differential ... - CMC IM Residency
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... : • Chest Xray ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
can be protean and ... Trauma (myocardial contusion ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential #
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and Clinical Manifestations ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia/confusion
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #