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Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... Obstruction / Insufficiency ... , Cellulitis Lymphatic ... #Differential #
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential ... DVT • CHF • Cellulitis ... syndrome type 1 (reflex ... swells first, stays ... #differential #
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... • Stasis dermatitis ... • Leukemia • Carcinoid ... • Inflammatory carcinoma ... Pseudocellulitis #Differential
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Chronic venous insufficiency ... additional swelling caused ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Edema #DVT #UCSDH
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... otitis externa • Cellulitis ... otalgia), thyroid carcinoma ... GERD), esophageal carcinoma ... history • Smoking status
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... Vincent's angina • Cellulitis ... squamous cell carcinoma ... Post-radiotherapy states ... #Differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(NCPE) - Differential ... hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency ... Hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency ... depressed mental status ... #causes #differential
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential ... chest folds • Stasis ... Secondary to venous insufficiency ... pigmentation, edema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... edema • Jaundice ... - Hyperosmolar states ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... edema • Jaundice ... - Hyperosmolar states ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... #diagnosis #causes