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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... Deficiency - Abnormal
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... Renin secreting tumor ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... dissociation • Other causes ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Renin-secreting tumor ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... result is positive (abnormal ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... venous pressure - Normal ... /low Proteinuria ... Serum albumin - Normal ... #Diagnosis
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... in patient with normal ... test characteristics ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... A positive test, ... Babinski response is normal ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor Low Serum ... Idiopathic Hirsutism - Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Tumor genesis ... Renal Losses: • Normal ... Estrogen based Rx • Normal ... ADHR, XLHR - Normal