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Nephron Schematic Map - Colombia Nephrology #Nephron #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Overview #Tubules #Duct #LoopOfHenle #Diuretics #Schematic #Map

Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain: • Myocardium: - Myocarditis - CAD/ACS - Valvulopathy - Myopericarditis • Vascular: - Aortic dissection - SCAD • Pericardium: - Pericarditis - Tamponade Pulmonary Causes of Chest Pain: • Chest Wall/Airways: - Bronchitis - Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome - Zoster • Vasculature: PE • Parenchyma: Pleuritis • Alveoli: - CHF - Pneumonia • Pleura: - Effusion - Pneumothorax Other Causes of Chest Pain: • Mediastinitis • Esophageal: - Spasm - Obstruction - Rupture • Gastric: - GERD - Gastritis - PUD • Gallbladder: Cholecystitis #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology

Differential Diagnosis and Incidence of Lower GI Bleeds #Differential #Diagnosis #Incidence #Lower #GIBleed #LGIB

Painful Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis • Acute Angle Glaucoma • Iritis • Scleritis • Keratitis • Hyperacute Bacterial Conjunctivitis • Corneal Abrasion by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie #Painful #RedEye #Differential #Diagnosis

Light's Criteria Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children. Reference: Harrison's Principles and Practice of Internal Medicine #Respiratory #PleuralEffusion #Exudate #Transudate #InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Effusion #LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential #ddxof #pulmonary #im #radiology #clinical

CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions: • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100) • Other manifestations- Pneumonitis, Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome + MRI lesions + toxo IgG • CNS PCR 50% sensitive Lymphomatoid granulomatosis: • EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease • 30% present w/ CNS lesions • 80% with lung nodules, may also see skin lesions, LAD, and hepatomegaly/splenomegaly Other infections including: M, avium, TB, histoplasmosis, cryptococcus, and aspergillus Solitary Lesion: • CNS Lymphoma (CD4 <100), 25% with multiple lesions Infectious: • Bacterial • Tuberculosis • Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess • Nocardia • Parasitic • Neurocysticercosis Malignancy: • Glioblastoma • Metastatic disease Inflammatory: • Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases (often form an incomplete ring) • Sarcoidosis • Neuro Behcets Vascular lesions Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer #CNS #RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain #differential #diagnosis #causes #radiology #neurology

Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers - Unilateral • Contact Dermatitis • Tinea Pedis / Corporis Bilateral • Stasis Dermatitis • Lipodermatosclerosis - Non-infectous • DVT • Acute Gout • Erythema Nodosum • Vasculitis - Infectious • Necrotizing Fasciitis • Septic Arthritis • Erythema Migrans by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie #cellulitis #mimickers #redleg #diagnosis #differential

Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections, mycobacterial infection • Malignancies: Skin neoplasm, lymphomas, head and neck squamous cell carcinomas Posterior cervical nodes - Drain scalp, neck, upper thoracic skin • Differential diagnosis: Same as preauricular nodes Supraclavicular nodes - Drain gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, pulmonary • Differential diagnosis: Thyroid/laryngeal disease, mycobacterial/fungal infections • Malignancies: Abdominal/thoracic Submandibular nodes - Drain oral cavity • Differential diagnosis: Mononucleosis, upper respiratory infection, mycobacterial infection, toxoplasma, cytomegalovirus, dental disease, rubella • Malignancies: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, lymphomas, leukemias Anterior cervical nodes - Drain larynx, tongue, oropharynx, anterior neck • Differential diagnosis: Same as submandibular nodes #Cervical #Lymphadenopathy #Nodes #Drainage #diagnosis #differential

GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis G - Glycols O - Oxoproline L - L-Lactate D - D-Lactate M - Methanol A - Aspirin R - Renal Failure K - Ketoacidosis #GOLDMARK #Mnemonic #AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis #differential #causes

Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy S: Small Bowel Fistula E: Extra Chloride D: Diarrhea P: Pancreatic fistula A: Addison, Acetazolamide R: RTA T: Tenofovir, Topiramate Dr. Sudha Mannemuddhu @drM_sudha #NAGMA #NonAnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis #USEDPART #Mnemonic #Causes #differential #diagnosis