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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
of Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... constitutional symptoms ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Light's Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Psychotic symptoms ... during major mood syndrome ... • Psychotic symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... should have other symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... criteria should ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Hunter's Decision Rule (Sensitivity 84%, Specificity 97%), Sternbach's criteria - Need 3 of 10 symptoms: (Sensitivity
), Sternbach's criteria ... - Need 3 of 10 symptoms ... specificity 96%) #Diagnosis ... IM #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Hunters #Algorithm
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm