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Chronic Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Bacterial Infection
 • Fungal Infection (Monilia)
Inflammatory:
 • Chronic
Voice Hoarseness - Differential ... • Bacterial Infection ... • Fungal Infection ... • Vocal Cord Paralysis ... Hoarseness #Vocal #Differential
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... w/ post-ictal paralysis ... (Todd Paralysis ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... ETIOLOGIES: Infectious ... • Vocal cord paralysis ... • Vocal cord paralysis ... stenosis #Stridor #differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Functional: Vocal fold paralysis ... pulmonary edema • Infectious ... Consolidation (Infection ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential ... Mechanism Of Infection ... , paresis, and paralysis ... #differential #
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... cord edema or paralysis ... Asthma/COPD, Viral infections ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... syndrome - Tick-paralysis ... #Weakness #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... entrapment • Infections ... Pallor-bruising 3) Paralysis ... #Leg #pain #differential
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention - Differential ... Acute Colonic Paralytic ... Inflammatory • Infectious ... Abdominal #Distention #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... Tumor, Vocal cord paralysis ... Chronic #Causes #Differential