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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary ... Skin Lesions == ... Skin Lesion / Systemic ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Flags and Differential ... usually visuals) Tension ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #causes #primary
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
- Primary vs Secondary ... • Primary headache ... the mnemonic "Mi-T-C ... C" (common for causes ... Primary #Secondary
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
 -
Tumours - See Bone Lesions ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Papules & Mucosal Lesions ... like rash) • Primary ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Genital Lesions ... acuminata) • Secondary ... - Painless • Primary ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... ear lobes Secondary ... following symptoms: headache ... of Secondary Otalgia ... Hemoptysis • Loss of vision
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... hyperreflexia, multiple lesions ... West Nile virus: Headache ... abnormal sensation, urinary
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... /Quantity: • Primary ... : ITP • Secondary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... #dermatology #physicalexam