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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Serum LDH Upper Limit ... Pleural #Effusion #Differential ... Causes #Pulmonary #Lights
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Weight Loss - Differential ... Malnutrition: • Limited ... Loss #WeightLoss #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... because it will limit ... the differential ... Acute #Chronic #Differential
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
Dizziness - Differential ... deficits, Obesity, Limited ... jmcchiefs #Dizziness #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
• PEx limited ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Hirsutism (face, limbs ... #dermatology #Differential
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
NOTE: There is limited ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Limbus Vertebra ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
• Centromere: Limited ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Limited ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential