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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Hypercapnea • Hyper/HypoNa ... • Hyper/HypoCa ... • Hyper/HypoK ... #algorithm #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Medications - Loop ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... /look for: - ... CKD - Recent hypo ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... Look back in the ... Look it up Secondary ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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etc), Endocrine (Hypo ... per day until stable ... Loop diuretics for ... Management #Summary #causes
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... the underlying cause ... severe/refractory hypoNa
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... the AP view to look ... To asses the patella ... or to look for ... ap #radiology #msk
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Endocrine: Hypo ... per day until stable ... Loop diuretics for ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Diuretics (IV loop ... acetazolamide) - IV loop