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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Mass: • Benign ... size, Presence of fat ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
HIT) result is positive ... (abnormal) in nearly ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... A positive test, ... A positive response ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Normal hili are: ... - Normal in position ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Normal, Renin High ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... potassium #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... - Diarrhea pH Normal ... Renin secreting ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology