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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... Consolidation #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... clinical context and signs ... inflammatory markers • Cardio-renal ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac ... #Hypertension #Differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... bile ducts Differential ... of pregnancy, Cardiac
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Cardiac arrhythmia ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Weakness #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... → Syncope • Signs ... maintain adequate cardiac ... heat #illness #differential
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... #Diagnosis #Differential