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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
pituitary tumor) Acute ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... Cerebri, PRES, Metabolic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Pulmonary Anomaly • Metabolic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angina • Acute ... Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Corneal abrasion, Acute ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... side effects, Metabolic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... #Causes #nephrology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #