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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Unprovoked - Epilepsy ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... Traumatic brain injury ... Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... • Hyponatremia ... Structural: • Head Injury ... • Stroke
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
, Heat stroke ... - Metabolic myopathies ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hypocalcemia ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... • Labs: - Metabolic ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia ... - Hyperkalemia ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential ... kidney injury). ... and metabolic alkalosis ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... #causes #Differential
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Glaucoma • Epilepsy ... resistance • Metabolic ... pulmonary edema ... • Hypercalcemia ... stones caused by