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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
and Differential ... ). 2) Next, are ... Do you need an ABG ... an ABG by adding ... #workup #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #VBG #differential
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... • Neurologic
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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and Differential ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... • IGF-2 - Non-islet ... metabolic demand causes ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #causes #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... loss of autonomy 2) ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... , Diagnosis based ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
cases per million ... muscles) • Wide based ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... antibody that works ... Management #treatment #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... leukodystrophies 2. ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... issue which varies based ... demyelination syndrome