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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Disorders (Eg. ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... for Confusion ... Focal findings on neurologic ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
metastases, Infection (e.g ... Metabolic causes (e.g ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... solute intake (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
<35 years old, e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... loss, stress, excessive ... Infiltrative lesions (e.g ... Stalk Damage (e.g
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... co-morbidities (e.g ... , obesity) • Excessive ... Genetic disorder (e.g
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Neuropathy #Peripheral #Algorithm ... #Evaluation #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... precipitant, no extensive ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Drugs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential