1966 results
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... phosphatase - Gamma-glutamyl ... Prothrombin #Liver #Function ... LFTs #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-relaxation of EG junction ... Achalasia, EG junction ... sclerosis - Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Streptococcus Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #Streptococcus #Identification #Algorithm #Hemolysis #Alpha #Beta #Gamma
Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Alpha #Beta #Gamma
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... impaired renal function ... rarely the sole cause ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders • Other Causes ... Genitourinary • Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Weakness CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... Neuromuscular junction ... Differential #Neurology #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-GABAAR anti-gamma ... Anti-GABABR anti-gamma ... table #neurology #diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... kidney, intestines Gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase ... LouLectures #Liver #Function ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... a mass as the cause ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... Dislocation • Functional ... #Algorithm #Causes