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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test ... Management #Algorithm #Sodium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... Oral sodium loading ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... to work through ... up to 3x in the setting ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #sodium
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... unclear, or if a primary
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis is primarily ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... disease, water ... post-obstructive 3) ... #sodium
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
manifestations including anterior ... with positive testing ... have positive serology ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... of Infectious Diseases
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... for glomerular disease ... C3, C4 - Test for ... cryoglobulinemias (types 2 and 3) ... #workup #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... are adequate. 3) ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
-50, Females 2-3 ... (positive in 2/3 ... antibody that works ... others (botox, sodium ... Management #treatment #neurology