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Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infections BRASH ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... maculopapular rash ... vesicular rash, ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... consider long term ... QT prolonging meds ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Scarlatiniform rash ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Cold, croup • EBV ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
non-specific skin rash ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... cognition and long-term ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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(28%) • Skin rash ... 14%), in which case ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... #HIV #diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... ), compartment syndrome ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis