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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
stricture, luminal malignancy ... compression: Head/Neck Malignancy ... infections), Luminal malignancy ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... mass, enlarged aorta
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome - Thyroid ... Drug fever - Malignancy
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hydronephrosis • Malignant ... Stricture • Malignancy ... renal vein between aorta ... Hematuria: • Malignancy ... Urolithiasis • Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Bronchiectasis • Malignancy ... Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... 24 hours) • Malignancy ... Tuberculosis • Fungal Malignancy ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis Vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Surgery - Malignancy ... TTP, APLS • Malignancy ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Hypercoagulability: - Malignancy ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
membrane, Alport syndrome ... - Physical - Malignancy ... sponge kidney - Vascular ... fistula Ureter - Malignancy ... Schistomiasis, Malignancy
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... tissue disease, Malignancy ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... Fungal Infection, Aortic ... Retrosternal Thyroid • Malignant ... SCVMCMed #SVC #Syndrome
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... NSAID ulcers Rare Causes ... Peutz-Jeghers), Malignant ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric