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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypotension • AMS ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Non-Vascular - Increased/Decreased ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management ... #neurology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of acute respiratory ... • Signs/Symptoms ... Embolism: • Acute ... #differential #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... - Fatigue and decreased ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... without warning signs ... transmission, with acute ... Progressive increase ... fever #severity #classification
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
cognitive impairment, decreased ... syndromes such as ... symptoms) • Acute ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... muscle use • Decreased ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
/L) • Mildly decreased ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology