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Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... : EBV, CMV Noninfectious ... Lymphoma, SCC • Autoimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... Syphilis • Viral: EBV ... Respiratory Viruses Autoimmune ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... • Autoimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... malignancies, autoimmune ... Rash is usually ... infection and autoimmune ... Mycoplasma classic), autoimmune
Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia #EBM #Peds #Budesonide #BronchopulmonaryDysplasia #BPD #VisualAbstract #NEJM
Long-Term Effects ... Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia #EBM ... #Peds #Budesonide ... VisualAbstract #NEJM
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
 •
BRADI Mnemonic • BRASH ... Infections BRASH ... Trichinosis Autoimmune ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... Medication, Infection, Autoimmune ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Lemierre's syndrome ... Brucellosis, Q fever, EBV ... Diseases (e.g. autoimmune ... vasculitis to cause
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions • Derm ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome