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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... : Upper or middle ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Germ cell tumor), Middle ... #Widening #Differential
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... masses. ... #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential ... fibroma/sarcoma) Middle ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #anterior #middle
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Cushing's syndrome, Liddle ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Liddle - Dr. ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
for mediastinal ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential ... #Middle #Posterior
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... deficiency • Liddle ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... tympanic membrane and middle ... Otitis externa • Middle ... cause unknown)
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #