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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... /HCV testing - ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... , Infiltrative disorders ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... • Somatoform Disorder ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... admission for further workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology ... Stratification #ChestPain
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... • Congenital disorders ... Hemochromotosis • His-Purkinje ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
disorders GI Losses ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... and lymphomas, IV ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... demyelination syndrome ... through a peripheral IV ... up to 3x in the setting
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
immune-oriented disorders ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Miscellaneous - Scorpion sting ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology