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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Ludwig's angina Trauma ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... Foreign body Allergic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... pneumonia and are
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Seizures: Trauma ... immobility • Critical ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... cellulitis • Globe trauma ... • Chemical injury ... bacterial, viral, allergic ... • Trauma?
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Clindamycin in case ... of PCN allergy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Sporotrichiosis Hand Infection
Sporotrichoid pattern of spread.  There are only 3 differentials in this case. Sporothrix/M.marinum/
differentials in ... this case. ... Had a similar case ... M.marinum after a cut injury ... #photo #hand
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... infection, and allergic ... Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Injury By: • Early ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia