DDx Investigations Tx block 1 Flashcards
breast lump DDx <30
lumpy breast cystic change fibroadenoma abscess galactocele
breast lump DDx 30-45
benign cystic change
cyst
abscess
ca
breast lump DDx 45-60
cyst
abscess
ca
breast lump DDx >60
ca
Chest pain DDx
cardiovascular
ACS STEMI/NSTEMI/unstable angina
stable angina
myopericarditis
thoracic aortic dissection/aneurysm
Chest pain DDx
non-cardiovascular
MSK inflammation PE Pleuritis oesophagitis pneumothorax anxiety PUD cholecystitis acute pancreatitis
Diarrhoea DDx
infective IBS Coeliac Crohns UC Meds antibiotics lax PPI Neoplasms Diverticular disease overflow diarrhoea 2nd to constipation ischaemic colitis microscopic colitis bacterial overgrowth
Dysuria and increased frequency DDx
Renal causes
pyelonephritis
TB Kidney
Renal cancer
Dysuria and increased frequency DDx
post renal causes
cystitis urethritis acute prostatitis BPH urolithiasis local irritants
Flank pain DDx
muscular spasm nephrolithiasis spinal pathology AAA testicular torsion pyelonephritis perforated PUD renal ca abscess basal pneumonia
Groin lump DDx
indirect/direct inguinal hernia femoral hernia saphena varix psoas abscess lipoma sebaceous cyst neuroma femoral aneurysm undescended testes hydrocele of cord
Haematuria pre-renal causes
drugs rifampicin sulf quinine phenytoin anticoag aspirin plavix warfarin hypercoagulable idiopathic sickle cell schistosomiasis
Haematuria renal causes
nephrolithiasis PCKD trauma renal ca IgA nephropathy
Haematuria post-renal causes
lower UTI Nephrolithiasis trauma bladder/prostate ca BPH
Haemoptysis DDx
infective TB bronchitis pneumonia abscess neoplastic lung ca prim/mets vascular PE LVF AVM Inflam Wegeners Goodpasture SLE traumatic iatrogenic/wounds bronchiectasis warfarin/ cocaine use
Joint pain DDx Acute
ARTICULAR
trauma gout psudogout septic arthritis seroneg spondyloarthropathies transient synovitis
Joint pain DDx Acute
PERI-ARTICULAR
ligament injury tenditis bursitis fasciitis epicondylitis periostitis
Joint pain DDx Acute
NON-ARTICULAR
nerve entrapment radiculopathy bone malignancy vasculopathy osteomyelitis neuroma
Joint pain DDx Chronic
MONOJOINT
OA
AVN
haemarthrosis
paagets
Joint pain DDx Chronic
POLYJOINT
RA SLE viral arthritis psoaritic arthritis reactive arthritis
Joint pain DDx Chronic
POLYJOINT
RA SLE viral arthritis psoaritic arthritis reactive arthritis
LIF pain DDx
acute diverticultis constipation IBD ischaemic colitis pseudomembranous colitis leaking AAA locally perforated sigmoid ca testicular torsion ectopic pregnancy UTI ureteric colic pyelonephritis IBS DKA
Lateral neck lump DDX
carotid artery aneurysm neurofibroma lymph nodes salivary glands laryngocele pharyngeal pouch brachial arch remnant skin muscle cartilage bone