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Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Causes of Breast ... Gynecomastia - Differential ... Infection: - ... • Acute mastitis ... • Aging - Pathologic
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Primary Back Pathology ... Manifestations: • Infection ... : Epidural abscess ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Bacterial • Abscess ... Polycythemia vera Acute ... (pancytopenia, blast
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... • Diminished breath ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... ETIOLOGIES: Infectious ... • Acute epiglottitis ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Granuloma • Abscess ... Colon, Kidney, Breast ... , Testicle) Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... septated hyphae, acute ... #treatment #fungal
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... Chagas disease • Acute
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management