Friday, September 15, 2006

Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic: VINDICATUM

There are a few mnemonics for possible differential diagnoses. I use VINDICATUM.

Vascular
Infectious / Inflammatory
Neoplastic
Drugs
Iatrogenic
Congenital
Autoimmune
Trauma
Unknown
Metabolic

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous1/03/2008 7:34 PM

    Haha, love it. How about this one?


    Can't generate a DDx while being pimped? Well, I'M VINDICATED

    Iatrogenic [aka my bad!]
    Metabolic

    Vascular
    Inflammation
    Neoplasm
    Drugs (toxins too)
    Infection
    Congenital
    Autoimmune
    Trauma
    Endocrine
    Dunno (Idio[t]pathic)

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