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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... common: lung, breast ... common: lung, breast ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Granuloma • Abscess ... Colon, Kidney, Breast ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Lung #Nodule #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Diminished breath ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... ) Giant cell arteritis ... very remarkable w/differential ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... encephalitis, abscess ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... lesions in other areas ... signs #symptoms #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... stop, reverse and treat ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Surgery • Marantic: Treat ... #Endocarditis #Differential