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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Shift Work) Sleep ... (Eg. ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... • Somatization Disorder
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... Liver disease, Etc ... valve induced, Etc ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Electrolyte Disorders ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
amyloidosis, or related disorder ... • New-onset anemia ... possible malignancy (e.g ... associated weight loss, fatigue ... serum protein elevation
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Differential #
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
Associated with Panic - Differential ... Specific Trigger (e.g ... for >6 months (e.g ... Work or School) ... Difficulty in Escape (e.g
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... (Cardiac, pulmonary ... etc) • CNS -> ... dystrophies Work ... electromyographic (EMG
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... EMG Studies: