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:

Anonymous said...

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)