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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... , post-ictal confusion ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Disorientation, Delirium, Confusion ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... (HA, nausea, confusion ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 diabetes ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... ) • Weakness confusion ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
and Causes Clinical ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Sarcoidosis, Primary ... Non-lnfiltrative: Idiopathic, Diabetic ... #cardiology #algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... encephalitis, and primary ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Generally >3 cm diameter
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Poorly controlled diabetes ... overload) Other Symptoms ... deficiency • Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
cystitis, UTI), diabetes ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis