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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... - Pulmonary edema ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential ... Check pupillary reaction ... - Horner's Syndrome ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Syphilis (light-near dissociation ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... contraction, blood flow reduction ... Manifestations #Differential ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Increased bilirubin production ... reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... Crigler-Najjar syndrome ... , Rotor syndrome ... #unconjugated #differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
sources of ammonia production ... into increased production ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... myelodysplastic syndrome ... polymerase in chain reaction ... #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #edema #NCPE #differential