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Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Cirrhosis • Thrombus ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... or pigmented casts ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... parachute MV (caused ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... mitral #stenosis #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Aortic mural thrombus ... Cardiac: - Atrial thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
rivaroxaban - Direct thrombin ... comparison #table #management
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
dissection, intramural thrombus ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Delirium Overview

 • What is Delirium?
 • Types of Delirium
 • Common Causes
 • Reversible Causes
Delirium • Common Causes ... • Reversible Causes ... • Drug-Induced Causes ... • Non-Pharm Management ... Delirium #diagnosis #management
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes