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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Hungry bones syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
Causes of Vaginal ... Algorithm Neoplastic ... vaginalis Toxic Shock Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Gynecology #OBGyn
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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Causes of Recurrent ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Environmental ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... • Bartter's syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... Löfgren's syndrome ... of alternative causes ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... #causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No onset ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #OBGyn #Gynecology