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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Differential Diagnosis ... stricture, luminal malignancy ... compression: Head/Neck Malignancy ... mass, enlarged aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... known diabetes who are ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Under age 40 ... Syndromes • Over age ... Peutz-Jeghers), Malignant ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #Hypertension #Causes ... #pediatrics #peds
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... Lymphoma: These malignant ... can be benign or malignant ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... Malignant or accelerated ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
requires further evaluation ... coarctation of the aorta ... developmental dysplasia ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vs infection vs malignancy ... women and age/2 ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Atherosclerotic disease of aorta ... Fibromuscular dysplasia ... • Aneurysms of aorta ... Dissection of aorta ... disease of the aorta
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... temporal artery • Age ... tract, and often causes ... exposure or Dx of malignancy