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Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
Diabetesdiabetic ... - Chronic hyperglycemia ... be the primary cause ... hyperfiltration - Hyperglycemia ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction #Hyperglycemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polydipsia • Central Diabetes ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... 500 mOsm/kg) • Hyperglycemia ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic: Hypoglycemia ... , Hyperglycemia, ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... #Causes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... and Management Algorithm ... -> Start Oral Hypoglycemic ... • Secondary Causes ... Targets #Management #algorithm
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SSRI) • Diabetes ... Hypothermia • Hypoglycemia ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osmolality • Hyperglycemia ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... hypertension, diabetes ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes