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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... primarily related ... #KidneyInjury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Primary headaches ... : - Acute angle-closure ... • CNS Vasculitis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Flags and Differential ... : • Bilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... secondary #management #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... causes: sepsis, meds ... usually requires bilateral ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Solute Intake - Primary ... Pulmonary Diseases, CNS ... Disease, Meds ( ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Normal or High PTH: Primary ... Denosumab, Estrogen based ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... , Acute Respiratory ... • N Vitamin D: Primary ... inhibitor, Estrogen based ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... encephalitis, and primary ... Diagnosis should be based ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... (CES) is usually ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology