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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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