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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... , Cirrhosis, Cardiac ... #nephrology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... - Systemic: Chronic
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... syndrome: troponin ... imaging #Acute ... #causes
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
- Anti-HBe - Acute ... hepatitis B - Chronic ... (about 10% of cases ... ) - Acute hepatitis ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
stimulation Cardiac ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Renal: • Acute ... GN • Acute/Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... glycosides • High acute ... inhibitor • Cardiac ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Fatigue Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Anomaly • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome