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Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Smoking • Drugs ... #Smelling #Dysfunction ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... • Alcohol/drug ... #Causes
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Starvation Secondary ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Hemolytic Anemia ... endocrinology #causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... telangiectasia) Unknown Drug ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... #Differential #Causes
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
be considered drug ... neuro-hormonal and uremia ... shifts may be in cause ... • Type 5 - Secondary ... micro-circulatory dysfunction
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... - Hypothalamic dysfunction ... Myxedema coma Drugs ... injuries Skin Disorders ... #Causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... extremities Drug
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and panic attack-type ... and other organ dysfunction ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... , and, rarely, secondary ... or with certain drugs
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Types of HLH • ... STX11, STXBP2 • Secondary ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... malignancy, autoimmune disorder