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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Ecstasy, atropine; Heat ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Head and Neck Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radiation #Head ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abscess: • Head ... Non-Infectious Other: • Heat ... #causes
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
- Subjective (heard ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Causes ... Fracture • Closed Head ... #Causes
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Empiric Management Algorithm ... Antibiotics • Obtain Head ... Management #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #treatment
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: • Head ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parkinson's, MS) • Head ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... Can worsen with head ... positional episodes caused ... Positive head impulse
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... TB, Lymphoma, Head ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes