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Differential Diagnosis of Hemoptysis #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Pulmonary #Hemoptysis #Extrapulmonary #Differential #Algorithm #Assessment #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Extrapulmonary #Differential ... #Algorithm #Assessment
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... 1.6; and repeat BMP ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Table #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... patients, consider: - BMP ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
approach to the assessment ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... Jain via UNC IM ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Willis via UNC IM ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... mmHg • HCO3 (on BMP ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential