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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Tremors - Movement Disorders ... - Differential ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute Kidney ... • Inflammatory disease ... Urethral stricture/valves ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Lithium Induced Kidney Diseases:
Electrolyte Disorders:
 • Nephrogenic DI
 • Incomplete distal RTA
 • Hypercalcemia
Tubular/interstitial disorders:
Lithium Induced Kidney ... Disorders: • ... Lithium #Induced #Kidney ... #Diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Bacteremia, Sepsis • Kidneys ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... And BMP Normal Values ... restrictive lung disease ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... cardiac muscle, kidneys ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
- Differential ... Epilepsy • Toxic / metabolic ... • Huntington's Disease ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... insipidus • Kidney ... disease • Liddle ... specific bleeding disorders ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Radiation • Metabolic ... • Inflammatory disorders ... #Diagnosis #neurology