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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... K-ATPase which imports ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
several common and less ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... sensorineural hearing loss—wolfram ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... • Increased loss ... - WE + memory loss ... Manifestations #Differential ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... texture at bald spots ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV ... #alopecia #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... pulses - Hair loss ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Differential #
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
with motion • Lots ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
positional vertigo (BPPV ... ) - Short-lived ... (typically less ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... not swollen or less ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... management #neurology #differential