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Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Primary ... Sleep Apnea) • Anatomic ... Abnormality Secondary ... #Differential #
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... #causes #primary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Acromegaly #Secondary
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Saline or osmotic diuresis ... Hypercalcemic states - Primary ... or secondary aldosteronism ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... herniation • Anatomic ... Pathologic fracture secondary ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Insomnia Primary ... thyroiditis Secondary ... pretibial • Bulging eyes ... • Tremor • Eye ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Saline or osmotic diuresis ... Hypercalcemic states, Primary ... or secondary aldosteronism ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Primary headaches ... - Miosis Secondary ... Disorder of the eyes ... Photophobia #Headache #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
thiazide-like diuretics), Primary ... hyperaldosteronism, Secondary ... Postobstructive diuresis ... , Osmotic diuresis ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential