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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Folate Deficiency ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Hematology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Munchausen syndrome 
Factitious disorder - Feigns disease in an attempt to gain attention, sympathy or reassurance
Munchausen syndrome ... an attempt to gain ... #Munchausen #syndrome ... Factitious #disorder #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
    -
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... inhibition or deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... - Thiamine Deficiency ... ataxia (broad-based gait ... is Korsakoff's syndrome ... #diagnosis #comparison
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Diagnosis and ... Management Diagnosis ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Salt-losing deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes