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Compartment Syndrome - 5 P's for circulation assessment

pain, pallor (pale skin tone), paresthesia (numbness feeling), pulselessness
Compartment Syndrome ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic ... Examination and History
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Alpha-gal Syndrome ... (AGS) - Diagnosis ... Pertinent History ... bites and/or a history ... #AGS #Diagnosis
Principal Causes of Generalized Edema - History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Findings 

Cardiac, Hepatic, Renal (ARF),
Generalized Edema - History ... Renal (Nephrotic Syndrome ... Edema #Anasarca #Diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... pain-free state with history ... FOAMfrat #Wellens #Syndrome ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
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B - Body for syndrome ... E - Exposure History ... ABCDE #Mnemonic #history ... #diagnosis #ABCs
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic ... Guillain Barre Syndrome ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • History of hexacarbon ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
- Differential Diagnosis ... energy trauma, past history ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Multiparity • Previous history ... Sotos syndrome, ... , Weaver's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Problem Representation

An evolving summary of a patient’s clinical presentation that strives to identify 
(1) Clinical syndrome
(1) Clinical syndrome ... Context (relevant history ... pattern to maximize diagnostic ... Representation #diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Cancer: Age > 50, History ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis