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Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mellitus • Adrenal Hypofunction ... • Adrenal Hyperfunction ... #Dysfunction #Loss ... #Differential #Diagnosis
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
monocyte dysfunction/hypofunction ... injury: Glycocalyx loss ... mental status DIAGNOSIS ... Septic #Shock #Diagnosis
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... endocrinology #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
of dopaminergic hypofunction ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Involves loss ... Less commonly, when ... slow, blood loss ... stools; blood loss ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
movement, vision loss ... Episcleritis is typically less ... with no vision loss ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns of loss ... lesion: sensory loss ... and ipsilateral loss ... and temperature loss ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... intake Renal loss ... Extrarenal loss ... Gastrointestinal loss ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Hearing Loss #Diagnosis #ENT #HearingLoss #Differential #Sensorineural #Conductive #Algorithm #Ddxof
and Differential Diagnosis ... of Hearing Loss ... #Diagnosis #ENT