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Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Psychotropics) Anatomic ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
the different anatomic ... components of the ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... 45 seconds - BWH ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematuria • Signs ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... catheterization • BPH ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... functional paralysis BWH ... #criteria #neurology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertension - BP ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... abuse/ withdrawal Anatomic ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
tumour, stone, BPH ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... status: catatonic signs ... labile or increased BP ... Malignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #neurology