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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intrinsic Spine ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #msk
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... proteinuria suggest intrinsic ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... last anywhere from ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... distinguishing syncope from ... Ask about precipitating ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
The diagnostic approach ... adverse events from ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... kidney_boy (adapted from ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
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 ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #neurology #Anisocoria
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