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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... AcidBase #Acid #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... myeloproliferative disorders ... disease, thyroid disorders ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Encephalopathy with Lactic Acidosis ... Sclerosis, Conversion Disorder ... #Mimics #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Tremors - Movement Disorders ... - Differential ... spinocerebellar ataxia ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... (Cardiac, pulmonary ... • Inflammatory disorders ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... often- Sensory ataxia ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... Manifestations #Differential