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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... distinguishing syncope from ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... kidney K wasting from ... other causes. ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... antihypertensive agents from ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... nervous system from ... experience, the cause ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
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Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... mg/dL or ≥50% from ... liver transplant evaluation ... #Diagnosis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... discoloration results from ... seepage of blood from ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
the follow up video ... It results from ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #neurology
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
foods derived from ... • Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... total body stores Evaluation ... , can consider IM