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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... An acute polyneuropathy ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... (SYNDROME) - ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... into cells - Acute ... ), Hungry bone syndrome ... #causes #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
important, as early diagnosis ... • Acute disseminated ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... arteritis • Acute ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Diagnosis #neurology ... #radiology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology