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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... & desmopressin test ... #nephrology #insipidus
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... frozen serum (2) ... #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... : • 2 sets of blood ... cultures should ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... pancreatitis), joints (arthritis ... cluster, the diseases ... are listed in 2 ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... initial screening test ... Step 2: If TS is ... causes of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Ptosis, diplopia 2. ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... cryoglobulinemias (types 2 ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
less expensive 2) ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... cryoglobulinemias (types 2 ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... disease, water ... unavailable 2) ... of correction should ... #nephrology #sodium
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... : Acute onset 2. ... count in the CSF should ... #management #neurology