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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
/0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 ā€¢ Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 ā€¢ Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: ā€¢ CN ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 ā€¢ Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 ā€¢ CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... etc) ā€¢ CNS -> ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... ECHO: ā€¢ Normal ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #edema #NCPE #differential
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
BehƧet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 ā€¢ Young
skin injury) ā€¢ Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... coagulopathy) ā€¢ CBC w differential ... recent DAN) ā€¢ EMG/NCS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... CN III palsy 2. ... effect of some abnormal ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #