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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pyelonephritis • Meningitis ... Head and neck • Thoracic ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic: Vascular (IS ... encephalopathy Acute ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... paraneoplastic syndromes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : - Impaired short-term ... Manifestations #Differential ... #Diagnosis #syndromes
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Neuro - Aseptic Meningitis ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... vision or black spots ... #diagnosis
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of acute ... Differential diagnosis ... paralysis but spares
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... • Bacterial meningitis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... Neurological: Headache, meningitis ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome,
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to recognize Acute ... to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential