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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Carbenoxolone, SAME, Cushing ... Syndrome • HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... HYPOVENTILATION • Rising ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
information + Filling ... Diseases: Korsakoff Syndrome ... Disease, Anton's Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Glucocorticoid excess (Cushing ... syndrome or disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Intracranial Pressure - Cushing ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : Differential Diagnosis ... Refeeding after fasting ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... Tachycardia (inadequate filling ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #Hypotensive
Mucus Fishing Syndrome (MFS) on Ocular Exam

Mucus fishing syndrome is a condition in which you repeatedly
Mucus Fishing Syndrome ... Exam Mucus fishing ... eye problems can cause ... #Mucus #Fishing ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video