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Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced • Intact ... resistance) • Intact ... losses, Low dietary intake ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
blisters, possibly crusts ... Agent • Contact ... blisters, tense intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
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Causes of Non-Fluent ... Global Aphasia • Intact ... Broca's Aphasia Intact ... Transcortical Aphasia • Intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Causes of Aphasia ... Global Aphasia • Intact ... Broca's Aphasia Intact ... Transcortical Aphasia • Intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... excess potassium intake ... increased potassium intake ... rarely the sole cause
The preterm infant compared with the term infant. 

#Preterm #Premature #Term #Comparison #PhysicalExam #Features #Peds #Pediatrics
The preterm infant ... with the term infant ... Term #Comparison #PhysicalExam
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Causes of Urticaria ... Aeroallergens - Contact ... allergens - Insect ... mediated - Contact ... Mediated #NonIgE #Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Massive PO intake ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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accommodation remains intact ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis and Presentation

#Diagnosis #Differential #Table #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
#Differential #Table ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes