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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... CA, small cell lung ... Congenital: HELLP • Trauma ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... • Deep Vein Thrombosis ... e.g. fractured long ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... case. ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Jugular #Thrombosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... trauma) Indirect ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... • Mechanical Trauma ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... - Thrombotic ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... Direct/indirect chest ... wall trauma, LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... other forms of trauma ... patients with a long ... herniation - Trauma ... #lesions #differential
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... Surgical Care - ... H/O antecedent trauma ... including DM • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... Nephrocalcinosis causes