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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... - Normal Chest Auscultation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... comparison #treatment #Peds ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
factitious disorder • Meds ... Urine: • Any cause ... Pseudomonas • Meds ... dyes typically cause ... discoloration #nephrology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... • Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #neurology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology