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Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... Pelvic inflammatory disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Subphrenic abscess ... syndrome • Yellow nail
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung ... pneumonectomy if fail ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Celiac, IBD) • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... legs - Brittle nails
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue despite disease ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases ... #Disease #Tuberculosis ... #Management #Summary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Avoid ARBs • ICD