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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Antiphospholipid syndrome ... PFO, Infective endocarditis ... , Marantic endocarditis ... Infarction #spleen #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup ... and Differential ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... metabolic demand causes ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis ... Lemierre's syndrome ... #Origin #FUO #Differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
out nephrotic syndrome ... as a cause for ... Although nonhepatic causes ... obstruction, nephrotic syndrome ... ascites #diagnosis #workup
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome ... , Infective Endocarditis ... #Orthopedics #Causes