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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... • PCH • PNH ... anemia • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... deficiencies - PNH ... - APLS • Acute ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Wall Thickening - Differential ... , Cholangitis, Acute ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
on POCUS The ... Great videos showing ... a case of acute ... Don't you wish all cases ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... elimination of CO2 & pH ... pulmonary apices caused ... pulmonary edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... • This case should ... Differential diagnosis ... Giant Cell Tumor Tendon ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Chronicity: • Acute ... warm, swollen, tender ... Like in this case ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential