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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... pain, high energy trauma ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... Trauma to the ... accounts for —9096 of cases ... FES is a clinical ... #Symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... Syndrome usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Infecton • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Asian countries (1 case ... renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... at the time of diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... continually in case ... care area.
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic symptoms ... a mass as the cause ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... , and rigidity are ... #Symptoms